Why is finding the right treatment important?

Psoriasis is an auto-immune disease and if left untreated can lead to other diseases. Watch psoriasis patient Alisha share her experience and explain how finding the right treatment can help both physically and emotionally.

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[MUSIC PLAYING] Some people consider psoriasis a cosmetic issue,

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and that couldn't be further from the truth. Psoriasis has to do with the immune system. It's over reactive.

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It causes inflammation, and it just so happens to show itself through the skin. So it's an autoimmune disorder.

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Because there's something going on with the immune system, it can lead to a lot of other diseases such as diabetes.

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You have a higher risk for heart disease and cancers. So finding the right treatment is more than just

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getting rid of your plaques. That's one of the reasons why I really work to find treatments that work for me because I

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want a long life. And the longer you live with psoriasis and live with it going untreated,

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the more you put yourself at risk for all these other diseases. So I always encourage people find a treatment

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that's right for you. It also helps your mental health as well. When you have psoriasis and because it's a visible disease,

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you have higher risk of being depressed, stressed out, and having emotional issues. And once you find a treatment that works,

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you will start to see that some of those issues start to decrease. They may not go away altogether, but they definitely