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2. These Pictures Will Help You Identify the Most Common ... - AOL

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   What it looks like: Psoriasis causes patches of thickened skin, most often with silver, scaly flakes. It’s usually found around the elbows, feet, knees, palms, and you can even have scalp psoriasis.

3. 13 Reasons for Scabs on Your Scalp and How to Treat Each ...

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   Psoriasis occurs when a person’s immune system incorrectly signals the skin cells to produce new cells too quickly. This causes an excess in skin cells that cause patches and scabs.

4. Psoriasis - Wikipedia

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   Psoriasis vulgaris (also known as chronic stationary psoriasis or plaque-like psoriasis) is the most common form and affects 85–90% of people with psoriasis. [13] Plaque psoriasis typically appears as raised areas of inflamed skin covered with silvery-white, scaly skin.

5. Psoriatic erythroderma - Wikipedia

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   Psoriatic erythroderma can be congenital or secondary to an environmental trigger. [12] [13] [14] Environmental triggers that have been documented include sunburn, skin trauma, psychological stress, systemic illness, alcoholism, drug exposure, chemical exposure (e.g., topical tar, computed tomography contrast material), and the sudden cessation of medication.

6. Psoriatic arthritis - Wikipedia

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   Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a long-term inflammatory arthritis that occurs in people affected by the autoimmune disease psoriasis. [1] [2] The classic features of psoriatic arthritis include dactylitis (sausage-like appearance), skin lesions, and nail lesions. [3]

7. Guttate psoriasis - Wikipedia

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   Guttate psoriasis (also known as eruptive psoriasis) is a type of psoriasis that presents as small (0.5–1.5 cm in diameter) lesions over the upper trunk and proximal extremities; it is found frequently in young adults. [1]: 410 [2]: 194 The term "guttate" is used to describe the drop-like appearance of skin lesions.