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Treating Moderate to Severe Psoriasis

If you have very severe psoriasis, you may need to take more than one of these drugs at a time. Sometimes adding ultraviolet light or sunlight to a...

Scalp Psoriasis

Scalp psoriasis is a common skin disorder that makes raised, reddish, often scaly patches. Scalp psoriasis itself doesn’t cause hair loss, but scra...

Causes of Psoriasis

Psoriasis turns your skin cells into overachievers: They grow about five times faster than regular skin cells. When you have psoriasis, the genes t...

Psoriasis

Unpredictable and irritating, psoriasis is one of the most baffling and persistent of skin disorders. While there are medications and other therapi...

Itch Relief When You Have Psoriasis

Apply to damp skin right after a shower or bath to lock in moisture. When your skin starts to itch and prickle, reach for your skin cream. As many ...

Difference Between Psoriasis and Lichen Planus

Psoriasis and lichen planus are skin conditions that share some features in common, like a red and scaly look, but they also have key differences. ...

Port-Wine Stain on Infant

Read more about port-wine stains, birthmarks, and other abnormal skin pigmentation.

Plantar Warts and Palmar Warts

Warts can, however, cause irritation or minor pain, depending on their location. Sometimes corns or calluses are mistaken for a palmar or plantar w...

Polyarteritis Nodosa

Polyarteritis nodosa.

Pityriasis Rosea

Pityriasis rosea is a harmless, common skin problem that causes a rash. Article: Pityriasis Rosea - Topic Overview Article: Skin Conditions: Common...

Neurofibromatosis: Neurofibromas

Neurofibromatosis, neurofibromas.

Congenital Melanocytosis

Article: Your Newborn's Skin and Rashes Article: Skin Conditions: Pigmented Birthmarks Article: Cosmetic Procedures: Birthmarks and Other Abnormal ...