10 Causes of Skin Rashes

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Cause #4: Psoriasis

One of the most common causes of a skin rash is psoriasis. Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the skin. It is characterized by intermittent relapsing and remission periods. It can develop at any age usually affecting the scalp, the elbows, the knees, the nails, hands, feet, and trunk. Estimates show that about 2% of people worldwide suffer from psoriasis.

Psoriasis is categorized as mild, moderate, and severe. Mild psoriasis affects only less than 3% of the body, moderate psoriasis affects less than 10% of the body, while severe cases of psoriasis are those that affect over 10% of the body.

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