Plaque psoriasis on the elbow. Hey Pak, MD, an image courtesy.
Flare - UPS a few weeks or may last for several months. Psoriasis following hours away) to return (go chronic.
The most common form of psoriasis, scaly skin, the most common characteristics are as follows:
* Plaque: Plaque on the skin is a high area. The size of the plaque area (one only a few centimeters), and some skin at any given time varies a lot from the can. The general appearance of the plaque, but the oval shape is irregular can. Small plaque area and other areas may merge to form larger the affected area.
Plaque psoriasis. Hey Pak, MD, an image courtesy.
In these areas the skin, joints, or palm of your hand or leg, especially in the blood can be divided.
This plaque psoriasis on the skin to split and crack. Anywhere within the skin cracks (joints), the expansion occurs. Are more susceptible to skin blood can. Hey Pak, MD, an image courtesy.
Sometimes the plaque looks like a halo around them, or (Woronoff of the ring) have the ring area.
* Red color: The color of the affected skin is very unique. Salmon color, rich red color. Sometimes you can have a bluish tint to the skin in psoriasis is a bridge.
* Scale: scale, thin, dry, and silvery white. The scale thickness can vary. Any size, visible under the skin red, smooth, polished, will be removed. This shiny skin typically a small area (Auspitz sign) is to bleed.
* Symmetry: psoriatic plaque and at the same place on both sides of the body tend to appear. For example, psoriasis, typically in the knees or elbows are at the same time.
Other common symptoms of psoriasis are as follows:
* Scalp: Scalp to have dry skin and scaly or crusted plaque on the areas. Sometimes it is confused with seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp psoriasis. In seborrheic psoriasis, scaly greasy, not dry looking.
Scalp psoriasis is. Hey Pak, MD, an image courtesy.
* Nails: Nail changes are commonly observed with these plaque psoriasis. Nail a small indentation, ridges, or they can be a pit. This may be discolored nails and nail beds, or separate from. (See Psoriasis four days.)
4 days psoriasis. Nails on the classic trench and a yellow color. Hey Pak, MD, an image courtesy.
* Strewn on the skin: Sometimes, the skin is red saekyimyeo as it is for some. This can guttate psoriasis. (See Types of Psoriasis - Guttate.)
Guttate psoriasis. Red drop and can be found in the skin lesions. Typically, this type of psoriasis of the bacteria (germs later) the infection occurs. Hey Pak, MD, an image courtesy.
* Pus patch: Sometimes the dry, scaly skin, and their addresses at the top of the patch of pus. This can pustular psoriasis. (See types of psoriasis - Pustular.)
Pustular psoriasis. Hey Pak, MD, an image courtesy.
* Children psoriasis: plaque psoriasis in adults than little kids look different. Children, plaque thickness, and skin scales are less affected. Psoriasis often appears to be in diapers at an early stage is part of Children's Bend. More adults than children with the disease usually affects the face.
* Other areas: Although the most common body region affected by the arms, legs, back and scalp psoriasis can be found in all body parts. Psoriasis genitals or buttocks, or breasts can be found under the armpits. The area may feel itching or burning.
