Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a skin condition that often affects the knees, elbows, trunk, and scalp. It generates a redness with itchy, scaly spots.
Skin inflammation is brought on by the autoimmune disease psoriasis. Psoriasis symptoms include large patches of scale-covered, discolored skin. Plaques are the name for these scaly, thick patches.
TYPES
Plaque Psoriasis
Inverse Psoriasis
Guttate Psoriasis
Pustular Psoriasis
Erythrodermic Psoriasis
Sebopsoriasis
Nail Psoriasis
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS:
Along with skin patches or rashes, you could have the following symptoms:
Rough skin.
Dry cracked skin.
Skin ache.
Pitted cracked or crumbly nails.
Painful joints
Causes
An epidemic of psoriasis, also known as a ``flare-up, is brought on by interaction with a trigger, which may be an allergy or an irritant. Different people experience different psoriasis outbreaks. The following are typical causes of psoriasis flare-ups:
Emotional tension
An ailment (streptococcal infection).
A skin damage caused by surgery wounds or scrapes.
Some drugs including beta-blockers and lithium.
Weather-related changes in body temperature.
When should I see a healthcare provider?
To detect any abnormalities in your skin, perform routine skin self-examinations.
Contact your dermatologist practitioner if you notice skin redness, a rash that won't go away, or a rash that worsens.
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