{"id":18397,"date":"2018-10-29T10:53:30","date_gmt":"2018-10-29T10:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/?p=18397"},"modified":"2018-10-29T10:53:30","modified_gmt":"2018-10-29T10:53:30","slug":"world-psoriasis-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/world-psoriasis-day\/","title":{"rendered":"World Psoriasis Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-fullwidth-1  fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0px;border-top-width: 0px;border-bottom-style: solid;border-top-style: solid;padding-bottom:20px;padding-top:20px;padding-left:;padding-right:;\"><style type=\"text\/css\" scoped=\"scoped\">.fusion-fullwidth-1 {\r\n                            padding-left: px !important;\r\n                            padding-right: px !important;\r\n                        }<\/style><div class=\"fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-center fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#a36160;\"><\/div><\/div><h1 class=\"title-heading-center\"><span style=\"color: #a36160;\">World Psoriasis Day<\/span><\/h1><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#a36160;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep sep-none\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:;\"><\/div><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Today is annual <strong>World Psoriasis Day<\/strong>, which is sponsored by the <strong>International Federation of Psoriasis Associations<\/strong>. \u00a0The aim is to raise awareness about <strong>psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune disease which causes itchy scaling on the skin surfaces because of the rapid build-up of skin cells.\u00a0<strong> 125 million adults and children<\/strong> globally are affected with the condition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sufferers deal with extreme itchiness and embarrassment. \u00a0Not only does it affect a person <strong>physically<\/strong>, but <strong>socially, emotionally and financially<\/strong>. It requires constant management and takes a toll on people who deal with the symptoms daily. For 30% of sufferers, it affects the joints and causes <strong>psoriatic arthritis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A specific theme is set every year by the IFPA to inspire community activities and to shine a light on specific psoriasis related issues. This year\u2019s theme for WPD is \u201c<strong><em>Treat Psoriasis Seriously<\/em><\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Because people only see the physical appearance of the condition, there are many misconceptions surrounding the disease. Here are some of them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Misconceptions Surrounding The Disease<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Psoriasis is a disease that does not only affect adults. Although, most people will start seeing flare ups in their 30\u2019s and even as late as 50, the <strong>National Psoriasis Foundation<\/strong> says that 20,000 children under the age of 10 are diagnosed every year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A <strong>common misconception<\/strong> people have about the disease is that it is contagious. Often people think it is a skin disease because it affects a person externally, but it is linked to a <strong>malfunctioning immune system<\/strong>. It is not related to cleanliness or hygiene and is impossible to catch from physical contact.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Contrary to popular belief, all psoriasis is not the same. It comes in various types, including: <strong>plaque<\/strong>, <strong>guttate<\/strong>, <strong>inverse<\/strong>, <strong>pustular<\/strong> and <strong>erythrodermic<\/strong>. <strong>Plaque is the most common form<\/strong>; dead skin cells make white and grey scales forming red patches on the skin.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sufferers deal with it their whole lives and may experience periods where they have flare-ups. However, there are others whose conditions show up <strong>minimally or are non-existent<\/strong>. All those affected by the disease are at a <strong>greater risk of developing other chronic and serious health conditions such as strokes, cancer, depression, diabetes, and other issues<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Even though psoriasis is a <strong>lifelong condition<\/strong>, it is treatable: many treatment options are available. The goal is to stop overactive skin cell from reproducing, soothe itching and inflammation and to remove excess dead skin from the body. Treatments include; <strong>light therapy<\/strong> and <strong>topical<\/strong>, <strong>oral or injected medications<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep sep-none\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:;\"><\/div><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">References<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\">Internal Federation Of Psoriasis Associations. (<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/ifpa-pso.com\/our-actions\/world-psoriasis-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/ifpa-pso.com\/our-actions\/world-psoriasis-day\/<\/a>). World Psoriasis Day.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\">Healthline. (<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/psoriasis\/myths-about-psoriasis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/psoriasis\/myths-about-psoriasis<\/a>). 9 Psoriasis Myths You Probably Think Are True.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\">Healthy Women. (<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthywomen.org\/content\/blog-entry\/9-common-misconceptions-about-psoriasis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.healthywomen.org\/content\/blog-entry\/9-common-misconceptions-about-psoriasis<\/a>). Beth Battaglino. 9 Common Misconceptions About Psoriasis.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":18398,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":0,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","myguten_meta_block_field":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[98],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18397","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18397","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18397"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18397\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18398"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18397"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18397"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18397"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}