Can psoriasis go away on its own?

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Hi, thanks for the D2D. Currently, despite the many advances in the treatment of psoriasis, we still do not have a cure for psoriasis. You do not ‘outgrow’ your psoriasis. It is also difficult to predict your pattern of psoriasis. Majority of people will have mild psoriasis, but about 20% of people may have moderate to severe psoriasis.

Your will find that your psoriasis often fluctuates in severity. There are periods where the skin may be flaring and other times when it may be calm and sometimes even completely clear. I have seen people whose psoriasis has seemingly vanished for over 10 years, only to reappear years later.

So while we do not outgrown psoriasis, we can be hopeful that it goes into a period of quiet for some time.

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