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What are the symptoms of psoriasis?
No, links, please. I have dial-up. It would take FOREVER! Thanks in advance!
So, is it better to scratch psoriasis or leave it alone?
6 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Do not scratch just makes it more uncomfortable! When you bathe/shower use dove soap and immediately after apply Eucerin lotion and your prescribe prescription. Keep benadryl handy if it is really itchy.Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition that causes skin cells to grow too quickly
- 7 years ago
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The cracking, oozing and painful patches on your skin.
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- 1 decade ago
The classic symptoms of psoriasis are raised, red patches of skin topped with loose, silvery scales, usually on the knees or elbows.
There are several types of psoriasis. Symptoms for each type may vary in severity and appear in a wide array of combinations. In general, the major symptoms of psoriasis include:
* Bright red areas of raised patches (plaques) on the skin, often covered with loose, silvery scales. Plaques can occur anywhere, but commonly they occur on the knees, elbows, scalp, hands, feet, or lower back. Nearly 90% of people with psoriasis have plaque-type psoriasis.1
* Tiny areas of bleeding when skin scales are picked or scraped off (Auspitz's sign).
* Mild scaling to thick, crusted plaques on the scalp.
* Itching, especially during sudden flare-ups or when the psoriasis patches are in body folds, such as under the breasts or buttocks.
* Nail disorders. Nail disorders are common, especially in severe psoriasis. Nail symptoms include:
o Tiny pits in the nails (not found with fungal nail infections).
o Yellowish discoloration of the toenails and sometimes the fingernails.
o Separation of the end of the nail from the nail bed.
o Less often, a buildup of skin debris under the nails.
Other symptoms of psoriasis may include:
* Similar plaques in the same area on both sides of the body (for example, both knees or both elbows).
* Flare-ups of many raindrop-shaped patches. Called guttate psoriasis, this condition often follows a strep infection and is the second most common type of psoriasis. It affects less than 10% of those with psoriasis.1
* Joint swelling, tenderness, and pain (psoriatic arthritis).
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- 1 decade ago
Patches of red, inflamed skin, often covered with loose, silver-colored scales. These patches may be itchy and painful and sometimes crack and bleed. In severe cases, the patches of irritated skin will grow and merge into one another, covering large areas. The patches don’t always itch and are painless unless they crack or become infected, but many children are upset by the appearance of the psoriasis. If the nails are affected they may be thickened with tiny pits in the surface, and occasionally there is arthritis in the joints.
Source(s): http://www.psoriasistreatmenttoday.com/ - ?Lv 41 decade ago
Thickening and reddening of skin. Silvery scales on top. Better not to scratch to avoid damaging skin and infectation. Try the herbal cream for psoriasis by Champori: works well for my plaque p.
Best,
Stella