PSORIASIS

There are known to be five types of psoriasis plaque, guttate, inverse, pustular and erythrodermic. Plaque (vulgaris) psoriasis is this most common and characterised by raised red inflammations lesions (plaques) with silvery white scale the build-up of dead skin cells. Guttate (eruptive) psoriasis characterised by small pinkish-red lesions typically triggered by bacterial infections amongst other possibilities. Inverse (flexural) psoriasis is more common in areas of body folds and may show up as an un-raised and very red rash made up of many lesions. Pustular (palmoplantar pustulosis) is a more serious and rare form of psoriasis and symptoms include eruptions of yellow pus spots on palms and feet that become red, scaly and painful. With Erythrodermic psoriasis the inflammation is extreme, there is continuous scaling and skin that is red, hot and shredding is evident.