Psoriasis Page

Psoriasis is a chronic, genetic, noncontagious skin disorder that appears in many different forms and can affect any part of the body, including the nails and scalp. Psoriasis is categorized as mild, moderate, or severe, depending on the percentage of body surface involved and the impact on the sufferer's quality of life.

Thursday, November 16, 2006

Common Types Of Psoriasis

The more common types of psoriasis include:
Plaque-type psoriasis or psoriasis vulgaris - this psoriasis will cause inflamed skin lesions topped with silvery white scales.
Guttate psoriasis - this type of psoriasis will cause small dot-like lesions.
Pustular psoriasis - this psoriasis will cause blister-like lesions of non-infectious fluid, and intense scaling.
Inverse psoriasis - this psoriasis is characterized by smooth inflamed lesions in the body folds -- armpits, under the breast, skin folds of the groin, buttocks, and genitals.
Scalp psoriasis - may cause lesions that extend from the hairline onto the forehead and the nape of the neck.
Koebner's Phenomenon psoriasis - will cause lesions which appear at the site of injury, infection or other skin psoriasis.