Types Of Psoriasis Explained

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Plaque Psoriasis (psoriasis vulgaris)

Plaque Psoriasis is the most common form and affects around 80% of sufferers. Typicaly raised red patches of skin, covered with silvery white scales. The silvery white scales are the accumulation of the skin cells waiting to be shed, and the redness is due to the increase in blood vessels required to support the increase in cell production. Psoriasis can range in appearance from mild to severe. The plaques can appear in a variety of shapes and sizes, varying from a few millimetres to several centimetres in diameter. Plaques of psoriasis have a well-defined edge from the surrounding skin. the plaques tend to appear most often on the elbows, knees, lower back and scalp, although any part of the body can be affected.

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