Smoking is very bad for you and for a lot of reasons. One of the reasons why it is bad for you is because you can gain a small amount of weight when you do actually smoke and people who have Psoriasis should not smoke for that reason.

When you have Psoriasis you should watch after your diet and what you eat very carefully. Gaining weight is a risk factor and could cause your Psoriasis to come back even after it is gone for awhile. When you stop and think about it gaining weight here and there really can affect you at once when you go and weigh yourself and see that you have gained 35 pounds. Half of those 35 pounds could be from smoking.

If you are planning to stop smoking, talk with your doctor about ways that you can stop smoking when you have Psoriasis. Sometimes patches or other things might not be a good mix if you are on any medications. Your doctor will need to know so he/she can carefully observe you.