ADVERTISEMENTA dermatologist has shared a reminder that certain skin conditions are associated with serious health issues that people may not know about. RELATED:Highlights Dr. Saranya Wyles explained that an autoimmune skin condition is linked to increased heart attack and stroke risk. A dermatologist explained why some skin conditions can affect far more than a person’s appearanceImage credits: Getty Images/Unsplash (not the actual photo)Dr. Wyles pointed specifically to inflammatory skin conditions like psoriasis. ADVERTISEMENT“Psoriasis actually is now recognized in our American Heart Association cardiovascular guidelines as a risk-enhancing inflammatory condition,” Wyles noted. Dr. Wyles clarified that not all inflammatory skin conditions are directly linked to heart issues.