Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease characterised by keratinocyte hyperproliferation. The most common type is plaque psoriasis, which causes erythematous raised plaques on extensor surfaces.
Chronic plaque | Most common and described here |
Guttate | Raindrop lesions |
Seborrhoeic | Lesions around nose and ears |
Flexural | Flexural surfaces affected |
Pustular | Pustular lesions on palms/soles |
Erythrodermic | >90% of skin affected |
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