Psoriasis can appear suddenly or slowly. In many cases, psoriasis goes away and then flares up again repeatedly over time.
People with psoriasis have irritated patches of skin. The redness is most often seen on the elbows, knees, and trunk, but it can appear anywhere on the body. For example, there may be flaky patches on the scalp.
The skin patches or dots may be: Itchy Dry and covered with silver, flaky skin (scales) Pink-red in color (like the color of salmon) Raised and thick
Other symptoms may include: Genital lesions in males Joint pain or aching (psoriatic arthritis) Nail changes, including: Nail thickening Yellow-brown spots Indentation (pitting) on the nail surface Separation of the nail from the base Severe dandruff on the scalp
Psoriasis may affect any or all parts of the skin. There are five main types of psoriasis:
Erythrodermic: The skin redness is very intense and covers a large area. Guttate: Small, pink-red spots appear on the skin. Inverse: Skin redness and irritation occurs in the armpits, groin, and in between overlapping skin. Plaque: Thick, red patches of skin are covered by flaky, silver-white scales. This is the most common type of psoriasis. Pustular: White blisters are surrounded by red, irritated skin.
What are the symptoms of Psoriasis?
Psoriasis can appear suddenly or slowly. In many cases, psoriasis goes away and then flares up again repeatedly over time.
People with psoriasis have irritated patches of skin. The redness is most often seen on the elbows, knees, and trunk, but it can appear anywhere on the body. For example, there may be flaky patches on the scalp.
The skin patches or dots may be: {{NAME}} and covered with silver, flaky skin (scales) Pink-red in color (like the color of salmon) Raised and thick
Other symptoms may include: Genital lesions in males Joint pain or aching (psoriatic arthritis) Nail changes, including: Nail thickening Yellow-brown spots Indentation (pitting) on the nail surface Separation of the nail from the base Severe dandruff on the scalp
Psoriasis may affect any or all parts of the skin. There are five main types of psoriasis:
Erythrodermic: The skin redness is very intense and covers a large area. Guttate: Small, pink-red spots appear on the skin. Inverse: Skin redness and irritation occurs in the armpits, groin, and in between overlapping skin. Plaque: Thick, red patches of skin are covered by flaky, silver-white scales. This is the most common type of psoriasis. Pustular: White blisters are surrounded by red, irritated skin.