Following on from my Facebook post, some more info about psoriasis: Psoriasis is a skin condition thought to affect up to 3% of people in the UK. It's characterised by red, flaky "plaques" of skin covered by whitish-silverish scales and is most often found on knees, elbows and scalp but can manifest anywhere on the body, including the nails, genitals and the soles of the feet. Your skin renews itself in a cycle of about 21-28 days but in psoriasis this is greatly sped up over just a few days. There are other types of psoriasis, including guttate (small “droplet” patches over the body) and pustular.
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