It is marked by the rapid growth of the cells in the skin's epidermal layer.
Psoriasis is often hereditary.
Psoriatic cells mature in about eight days, in comparison to the twenty-eight days of normal maturation in cells. Psoriatic attacks can be caused by several factors. The stressors, illnesses, bacterial and viral in nature, in addition to injury can trigger this disorder. Alcohol and the over use of drugs are triggers as well. A deficiency of sulfur and fatty acids is responsible for psoriasis as recent research indicates.