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WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF PSORIASIS?
Type:Uv phototherapy Time:2018-06-26 13:56:02There are five different types of psoriasis, each causing different symptoms. While patients usually only have one type of psoriasis at any given time, another type can appear once the first has cleared. The five types include:
Plaque psoriasis - the most common type of psoriasis that affects about 80 percent of psoriasis patients, causing raised red lesions that are covered with silvery white scales, usually appearing on the elbows, knees, scalp and back.
Guttate psoriasis - usually begins during childhood or early adulthood and causes small red spots to appear on the skin of the torso, arms and legs as a result of a bacterial infection such as strep throat.
Inverse psoriasis - develops within the armpits, groin, under the breasts or other skin folds causing bright red lesions as a result of irritation from rubbing and sweating. This is most common in overweight patients.
Pustular psoriasis - causes white blisters filled with pus surrounded by red areas of skin, often triggered by medications, UV light, pregnancy or infection and is most common in adults.
Erythrodermic psoriasis - the least common type of psoriasis that often causes redness and scaling across the whole body, and may lead to serious illness if left untreated.
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