Psoriasis, which has an effect on physical appearance due to the symptoms on the skin, is caused by the immune system. As the skin tries to renew itself in a much shorter time than normal, redness and scaling with certain borders occur in the upper layers of the skin.

Although its source has not been determined yet, experts’ opinion is that the disease is caused by the destruction of skin cells by red blood cells due to an anomaly in the immune system since birth. It is a chronic disease and can recur throughout the life of the individual.

Experts think that the disease may occur due to genetic predisposition. People with a family history of psoriasis are more likely to have psoriasis. Studies have shown that up to 30% of psoriasis patients also have the disease in their family members.

Psoriasis is caused by the immune system, but it cannot be concluded that patients have a weakened immune system in general. The special case that causes the disease is the wrong reaction of red blood cells.

It differs from eczema by observing symptoms on the outer parts of the joints. Eczema is a disease that shows symptoms in soft tissue skin areas and is completely different from psoriasis.