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Can psoriasis occur at any age?

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Dr. Jerome Litt answered

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Psoriasis age: Psoriasis can occur at any age, even in infancy.

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Answered 1/14/2019

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Yes: Psoriasis affects males and females pretty much equally and can indeed occur at any age. However the most common age range to see it is between 15-35 years. It is the most common autoimmune disease in the us. It is not contagious and in many cases there is a genetic predisposition to develop the condition.

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