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Psoriasis Living with Psoriasis


Psoriasis is not contagious


People have a tendency to shy away from people with psoriasis, avoiding physical contact for fear of catching the disease. People living with psoriasis often feel that they are being shunned both in the workplace and at social gatherings. But the red, scaly or inflamed patches this disease causes are not contagious. In fact, psoriasis comes from a malfunctioning of the immune system, which results in abnormal growth of skin cells.

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