Other Places To Get Help
Organizations
| National Psoriasis Foundation | |
| 6600 SW 92nd Avenue | |
| Suite 300 | |
| Portland, OR 97223 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-723-9166 (503) 244-7404 |
| Fax: | (503) 245-0626 |
| E-mail: | getinfo@psoriasis.org |
| Web Address: | www.psoriasis.org |
This organization provides a monthly bulletin and pamphlets with information about treatments, research, and self-care for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Membership is based on donations. A mail-order pharmacy service is provided. | |
| American Academy of Dermatology | |
| P.O. Box 4014 | |
| Schaumburg, IL 60618-4014 | |
| Phone: | 1-866-503-SKIN (1-866-503-7546) toll-free (847) 240-1280 |
| Fax: | (847) 240-1859 |
| E-mail: | mrc@aad.org |
| Web Address: | www.aad.org |
The American Academy of Dermatology provides information about the care of skin, hair, and nails. You can find a dermatologist in your area by calling 1-888-462-DERM (1-888-462-3376). | |
| American Skin Association | |
| 346 Park Avenue South, 4th Floor | |
| New York, NY 10010 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-499-SKIN (1-800-499-7546) (212) 889-4858 |
| Fax: | (212) 889-4959 |
| E-mail: | info@americanskin.org |
| Web Address: | www.americanskin.org |
The American Skin Association (ASA) is a volunteer-led health organization that engages in research, education, and advocacy dedicated to saving lives and alleviating suffering caused by the full spectrum of skin disorders. | |
| National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), National Institutes of Health | |
| 1 AMS Circle | |
| Bethesda, MD 20892-3675 | |
| Phone: | 1-877-22-NIAMS (1-877-226-4267) toll-free (301) 495-4484 |
| Fax: | (301) 718-6366 |
| TDD: | (301) 565-2966 |
| E-mail: | niamsinfo@mail.nih.gov |
| Web Address: | www.niams.nih.gov |
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The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) is a governmental institute that serves the public and health professionals by providing information, locating other information sources, and participating in a national federal database of health information. NIAMS supports research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases and supports the training of scientists to carry out this research. The NIAMS Web site provides health information referrals to the NIAMS Clearinghouse, which has information packages about diseases. | |
