Psoriasis affecting the hands and feet can be difficult to distinguish clinically from eczema. Unfortunately, a biopsy of an area thought to be volar psoriasis is of little diagnostic value, as it is ...

Can what you eat help calm psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the skin? It's identified by the development of thick, red patches with silvery scales, causing the area to itch or ...

What Is the Auspitz Sign? Auspitz sign is a distinctive mark seen when a skin plaque has been removed. Plaques (also called scales) are common in plaque psoriasis, but people with Darier′s disease and ...

Psoriasis is a condition in which the immune system, which normally protects the body from harm, reacts abnormally and causes skin cells to divide more rapidly than usual. People living with the ...

Otezla (apremilast) is an oral tablet commonly used to treat plaque psoriasis in adults and children. Plaque psoriasis is an inflammatory skin condition that causes itchy, painful patches on the skin.

You notice a scaly, itchy rash on your skin and immediately start wondering what’s causing it. Two common culprits that can look surprisingly similar are psoriasis and ringworm, but getting the right ...

Scott Gottlieb, MD, discusses the real-world outcomes of tildrakizumab for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.

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