Does psoriasis shorten your life?

Psoriasis is a chronic condition and while it doesn't lower life expectancy by itself, it may increase your risk of getting other diseases with a higher mortality risk e.g. cancer or heart disease. Your life expectancy varies depending on the onset of psoriasis and the type of psoriasis you have. There are various treatments available to help you manage symptoms, improve your quality of life and help you live a full life.

Psoriasis does not shorten your life span by itself but like other diseases it lowers the ability of your immune system to defend itself against more deadly diseases, specifically cancer and heart disease. Psoriasis itself wont kill you, however it can work in tandem with worse diseases which gives the average sufferer a doubled risk of death.