Can psoriasis be cured?

No. The tendency to develop psoriasis is inherited through a person’s genes. We hope to be able to safely modify these genes in the future, but the technology is not yet developed. We do foresee a time, when we will have more specific and more effective therapies for the various forms of psoriasis. Also, while psoriasis cannot be cured, it can often be completely cleared for periods of months or even years. Occasionally, it never returns at all. In most patients, however, it is a chronic, life-long condition with alternating periods of flaring and clearing.