Conditions A-Z

Psoriasis

From Wikidata and MedlinePlus; a guide, not a diagnosis.

Usual symptoms

  • Inflammation
  • Swollen, painful joints
  • Itching
  • Desquamation

Having some of these does not mean you have this condition: many conditions share the same symptoms.

Who to see

  • A doctor for the skin

Risk factors listed

smoking, obesity, Xerosis cutis, stress

Related health checks

Skin, hair and nails check

Read more

  • Psoriasis MedlinePlus
    Psoriasis is a skin disease that causes itchy or sore patches of thick, red skin with silvery scales. You usually get the patches on your elbows, knees, scalp, back, face, palms and feet, but they can show up on other parts of your body. …
  • Dandruff, Cradle Cap, and Other Scalp Conditions MedlinePlus
    Your scalp is the skin on the top of your head. Unless you have hair loss, hair grows on your scalp. Different skin problems can affect your scalp.Dandruff is a flaking of the skin. The flakes are yellow or white. Dandruff may make your sc…
  • Psoriatic Arthritis MedlinePlus
    Psoriasis is a skin disease that causes itchy or sore patches of thick, red skin with silvery scales. You usually get them on your elbows, knees, scalp, back, face, palms and feet, but they can show up on other parts of your body.Some peop…

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Symptoms, specialties, risk factors and codes from Wikidata (CC0 public domain); reading from MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine. A guide, not a diagnosis: please see a health worker.