Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune condition that mainly affects the skin. When you have psoriasis, your immune system sends signals to your skin cells to grow too fast. Normally, skin cells take about ...

About 7.5 million Americans have psoriasis. But, despite psoriasis being a fairly common skin condition, it's often misunderstood. In case you're not familiar with it, psoriasis is a condition that ...

Researchers have potentially discovered the cause of a chronic condition called psoriasis, a disorder that generates scaly, red patches on the skin. It can be so severe in some cases that it is ...

Australian researchers say they have identified a gene mutation that causes the skin disease psoriasis. A chronic inflammatory condition, psoriasis causes red, scaly, itchy patches on the skin. Some ...

Dr. Carolyn Jacob, medical director of Chicago Cosmetic Surgery and Dermatology and a member of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), was diagnosed with psoriasis 36 years ago. “It’s what got me ...

Psoriasis is a common skin condition known for causing painful red, scaly patches of skin, but it affects much more than the appearance of your skin. Psoriasis is a systemic disease that can affect ...

Different types of psoriasis cause different symptoms. It can appear as thickened, discolored plaques that may be itchy. Psoriasis is an inflammatory condition that involves skin changes. It can also ...

You’ve probably heard of psoriasis—the chronic inflammatory condition that can cause itchy, scaly patches on your skin. Less well-known is a rare form of the disease called pustular psoriasis, which ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Managing psoriasis in the summer can be challenging, as hot weather and sweating may ...

Eczema and psoriasis are common inflammatory skin conditions. They both can cause itchy rashes and appear on the same parts of the body — to an untrained eye they are easy to mix up. Treatments for ...

Daily habits can help you manage psoriasis, including stress reduction, better sleep, healthy diet, exercise, skin care, and ...