When you have psoriasis, your immune cells become overactive, producing skin cells at a rapid rate. This creates scales, the gray or silvery flakes of dead skin that collect on the surface of the ...

Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD To confirm a psoriasis diagnosis, your healthcare provider will check your skin and scalp ...

PSORIASIS is a familial disease of the skin characterized clinically by an increased production of abnormal scales, resulting from a marked hyperplasia of immature ...

Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory skin condition, of which there are several types. Knowing what type of psoriasis you have can help you and your doctor come up with an effective treatment plan.

Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Psoriasis frequently appears on the arms, often on your elbow. Several types of ...

University of Copenhagen researchers have developed a prototype patch for treating plaque psoriasis, which may simplify ...

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have developed a patch for easier and more effective treatment of psoriasis. The ...

Psoriasis is a skin disorder characterised by flaky patches of skin topped with scales that can be both itchy and painful, ...

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have developed a patch for easier and more effective treatment of psoriasis. The ...

Researchers have developed a patch for easier and more effective treatment of psoriasis. The method may also be used in treatment of other inflammatory skin diseases.