Seven out of 10 people with psoriasis consider their disease to be embarrassing in their professional and personal lives.
On the occasion of the 15th World Psoriasis Day, a survey conducted by the French Society of Dermatology concludes that it is unfortunately the most troublesome skin disease for sufferers.
Among respondents who had previously had other skin diseases or problems, 74% considered psoriasis to be the most bothersome. They are even nearly 77% to declare a greater deterioration in their quality of life in relation to this disease.
Difficulties in their life as a couple
7 out of 10 people with psoriasis consider their disease to be embarrassing in their professional and personal life. More precisely, 30% say they have already felt discouraged in the face of the disease, and this on a repeated basis. In addition, nearly 10% of people with psoriasis say that the disease is also a source of difficulty in their life as a couple, and more particularly concerning their sex life (up to 15%).
The quality of sleep is also affected for one in three patients, since nearly 34% report having difficulty falling asleep. The diseases frequently associated with this dermatological disease add to the difficulties. 17% of respondents say they have an associated bone and joint disease, compared to 8% of French people without skin problems. 15% of participants also report suffering from depressive syndrome, compared to 6.4% of French people without skin problems.
A third of people with psoriasis are not monitored at all
And even if 9 out of 10 patients (92%) say that the diagnosis of psoriasis was made by a health professional, less than one in two French people with psoriasis (45%) say they are followed by a dermatologist for treatment. burden of his illness. Worse still: more than a third of people with psoriasis are not medically monitored at all.
Aware of this situation, the association France Psoriasis launches its new awareness campaign “Noémie, 19 years old, can’t take it anymore. Yet there are solutions” and highlights the importance of being guided and supported in an optimal way in order to find the appropriate solutions to live better at home. day-to-day.
“Let us also remember that according to the WHO’s global report on psoriasis, it is not the severity of the disease that causes exclusion, it is largely the way society reacts to it”, says President Roberte Aubert.
A chronic illness
Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin, progressing in flare-ups. Non-contagious, it is due to an accelerated renewal of the epidermis and its occurrence is triggered in subjects genetically predisposed by various environmental factors. It is manifested by red patches covered with scales (small films of skin, editor’s note).
At present, we do not know how to cure this disease, but treatments can reduce the symptoms and improve the quality of life. In France, psoriasis affects 2% of the population, or three million patients.
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