"A year and a half ago, psoriasis covered 70 percent of my body," said CariDee. She encourages everyone to take part in the National Psoriasis Walk for Awareness. After hard-won acceptance of the disease, she is living her dream as a model and as national spokesperson for the National Psoriasis Foundation. She maintained an optimistic outlook and spoke openly about having psoriasis with supermodel Tyra Banks on national television. She spent years gathering information and trying various treatments. Ten percent to 30 percent of people with psoriasis may develop psoriatic arthritis, which causes pain, stiffness and swelling in and around the joints.ĬariDee developed psoriasis at the age of 5. Psoriasis on the hands or feet can prevent people from doing everyday tasks such as writing or walking. A genetic disease of the immune system, psoriasis is a non-contagious, chronic condition that causes red, scaly patches to form on the skin.
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