When you have psoriasis, your immune system overreacts and causes inflammation. It can cause plaques -- red, thick, itchy, inflamed patches of skin -- along with silver-colored scales, cracked skin, ...

What Is the Auspitz Sign? Auspitz sign is a distinctive mark seen when a skin plaque has been removed. Plaques (also called scales) are common in plaque psoriasis, but people with Darier′s disease and ...

Expert tips for psoriasis-safe housecleaning include gentle product choices, protective routines, and skin-care strategies to ...

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that speeds up skin cell turnover, leading to thick, scaly patches on the skin. These plaques can develop all over the body, including the arms, legs ...

Psoriasis is a common skin disease without a cure, affecting 125 million worldwide and more than eight million in the United States according to the National Psoriasis Foundation. The National ...

Psoriasis can impact mental health as much as physical health. Learn how therapy can help manage stress and anxiety, and ...

Alisha Bridges, 36, knows what it feels like to be treated differently because of how she looks. Since elementary school, Alisha has struggled with severe plaque psoriasis—a condition which causes ...

It took time, but once Brandon Catapane came to terms with having psoriasis, he learned that he could help others living with the condition. In his late teens, two significant things happened in ...

On the August 25 episode of WebMD's "Health Discovered" podcast, a guest said she'd had psoriasis since she was 7. In her 20s, Alisha Bridges said she went to see a doctor for treatment and was told ...

Psoriasis is not caused or spread by spontaneous genetic mutations in the skin, according to a new study. These findings allow for researchers to examine other avenues that may play a part in the ...

AbbVie unveiled a partnership with interior designer Nate Berkus to underscore the connection between chronic skin disease and mental health issues at its Science of Skin event in New York City ...