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Psoriasis is an acute autoimmune disease that develops on the skin, and can also affect the joints. It is not contagious. Psoriasis often manifests itself as red scaly patches on the skin. These patches are areas of excessive skin production and inflammation. There are five types of psoriasis. Plaque psoriasis is the most common, and is characterized as raised, red patches or lesions covered with a silvery white buildup of dead skin cells, called scale. Other forms of psoriasis include guttate, inverse, pustular and erythrodermic. Contributing factors thought to aggravate psoriasis include stress, excessive alcohol consumption and smoking. Treatments for psoriasis include medications, phototherapy, emollients, and climatotherapy.Bookmark this page to keep these WisdomCards at your fingertips. You'll find carefully chosen, doctor approved resources for the most highly searched subjects by clicking on any of the links below!
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- Lavender and Tea Tree Oil for Psoriasis
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- Red Clover
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- Tea Tree Oil
- Vitamin D3
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Conditions
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- Baby Rash Types
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- Cradle Cap
- Dandruff
- Degenerative Joint Disease of the Sacroiliac
- Degenerative Sacroiliac Joint Disease
- Dermatitis
- Diseases with Skin Changes
- Distal Interphalangeal Predominant Arthritis
- Drug-Induced Psoriasis
- Dry Skin
- Dyshidrosis
- Eczema
- Enthesitis
- Erythroderma Desquamativa of Leiner
- Erythrodermic Psoriasis
- Exfoliative Dermatitis
- Fungal Arthritis
- Genital Psoriasis
- Guttate Psoriasis
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa
- Hyperelastic Skin
- Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia
- Ichthyosis
- Ingrown Hair
- Intertrigo
- Inverse Psoriasis
- Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis
- Keratosis Follicularis
- Koebner Phenomenon
- Latex Allergy
- Meleda Disease
- Moore-Federman Syndrome
- Nail Psoriasis
- Napkin Psoriasis
- Neurodermatitis
- Onycholysis
- Parapsoriasis
- Peeling Skin Syndrome
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- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
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- Psoriasis vs. Dandruff
- Psoriasis vs. Dermatitis
- Psoriasis vs. Fungus
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- Psoriasis vs. Ringworm
- Psoriasis vs. Seborrheic Dermatitis
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- Psoriasis vs. Vitiligo
- Psoriasis vs Eczema
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Psoriatic Arthritis Types
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- Purpura
- Pustular Psoriasis
- Rash
- Razor Burn
- Rheumatoid Diseases
- Sacroiliitis
- Scalp Psoriasis
- Spondylitis
- Strep Throat and Psoriasis
- Stress and Dermatitis
- Symmetric Arthritis
- What is Erythrodermic Psoriasis
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- What is Inverse Psoriasis
- What is Plaque Psoriasis
- What is Psoriasis
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Symptoms
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- Itchy Hands
- Itchy Nose
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- Psoriatic Patches
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- Synovitis Symptoms
- What Are the Symptoms of Psoriasis
Treatments
- Artificial Sunlight for Psoriasis
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- Conditions Helped by Light Therapy
- Dead Sea Salt and Psoriasis
- Emollients
- Emollients for Psoriasis
- Erythrodermic Psoriasis Treatment
- Fish Pedicure for Psoriasis
- Genital Psoriasis Treatment
- Guttate Psoriasis Treatment
- Indigo Naturalis
- Inverse Psoriasis Treatment
- Light Therapy
- Light Therapy Boxes
- Managing Psoriasis Triggers
- Photochemotherapy
- Photodynamic Therapy
- Phototherapy Side Effects
- Plaque Psoriasis Treatment
- Psoriasis Laser Therapy
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- Psoriasis Shampoos
- Psoriasis Treatment
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- Psoriasis Vulgaris Treatment
- Psoriasis and Fumaric Acid
- Psoriasis and Light Therapy
- Psoriasis and Tanning
- Psoriatic Arthritis Treatment
- Psoriatic Nail Treatment
- Scabies Treatment
- Scalp Psoriasis Treatments
- Scaly Scalp Treatment
- Skin Cream
- Tazarotene
- The Red Sea and Psoriasis
- Treating Psoriasis While Pregnant
- UVB and Psoriasis
- Ways to Treat Psoriasis
- What to Do for Psoriasis
