Psoriasis
Alternate Names : Plaque Psoriasis
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Psoriasis Symptoms & Signs
- Skin patches
- Dry or red
- Usually covered with silvery scales
- Raised patches of skin
- Accompanied by red borders
- May crack and become painful
- Usually discrete, demarcated patches
- Usually located on the elbows, knees, trunk, scalp, hands or nails
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Skin lesions, including pustules, cracking of skin, skin redness or inflammation
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Itching
- Small scaling dots on the skin (especially in children)
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Joint pain or aching, which may be associated with a special type of arthritis (psoriatic arthritis)
Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease:
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