Medically reviewed by Katlein Franca, MD When psoriasis affects the scalp, it causes thick, silvery-white or gray scales that may be inflamed and itchy. You may also feel burning or other discomfort.

While the exact cause is unknown, a person's immune system, combined with their genes, seems to play a critical role. If someone in your family has psoriasis, there's an increased risk you could ...

“In severe cases, nail psoriasis can cause significant discomfort, pain, and functional limitations,” she says. You may also ...

Dry skin, itching, and fiery eczema can be caused by allergens, stress, or an overactive immune response.Steroid creams ...

When you look at your psoriasis patches, you want to know: How can I make them disappear? And how can I stop them from spreading? While the cause of psoriasis stems from your body's immune system ...

Some evidence suggests a higher risk of liver disease with psoriasis. Certain psoriasis treatments can cause liver toxicity, but the two conditions also share common risk factors, which may ...

Generalized pustular psoriasis is a very rare and extreme form of psoriasis. It’s characterized by reoccurring flare-ups that cause pus-filled bumps and red or discolored skin over a large part ...

The idea is that psoriasis and another condition or comorbidity can coexist in the same person and share some possible common partial cause(s). The Latin morbus means sickness. A morbidity is a ...

Results from the phase 3 ICONIC-LEAD study presented at this year’s American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) annual meeting ...

Psoriasis is a skin condition that affects almost 2 million people in the UK. It is characterised by red, flaky patches of skin. These may be itchy or painful, or both, and can affect any part of ...