Psoriasis and Youth

Prevalence of psoriasis among children under the age of 18 is between .093% and .128%
Prevalence of psoriasis is highest among children between the ages of 15 – 17 years of age (46.4 per 10,000) and lowest among those 0 – 9 years of age (7.6 per 10,000).
Among individuals under 20 years of age, prevalence of psoriasis is higher among females than males.

References for all data on this page are available in the Psoriasis Health Indicator Report.

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Psoriatic Disease is a Family Affair

A father shares how he and his three children navigate their family life with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.

Balancing Transitions and Life with Psoriasis

Listen as moderator Kaleigh Welch asks Youth Ambassadors Emme, Zoe, and Mandy to share their psoriasis journeys.

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