If you’ve struggled with itchy, irritated skin, you’ve probably sought out various creams, lotions or ointments to treat it. But if you feel like you’ve tried everything and still suffer from dry and ...

From white blisters to red and scaly patches, psoriasis skin rashes come in several different forms. How do you know if you have psoriasis or a similar-looking skin condition?

Vtama is a nonsteroidal cream for plaque psoriasis. Plaque psoriasis is a condition where the immune system causes the skin to make too many new cells too quickly. These extra skin cells pile up on ...

Otezla (apremilast) is an oral tablet commonly used to treat plaque psoriasis in adults and children. Plaque psoriasis is an inflammatory skin condition that causes itchy, painful patches on the skin.

White spots on the skin can be caused by sun exposure or conditions including milia, vitiligo, or pityriasis alba. The spots appear when there is a loss of skin pigment or from trapped skin cells.

August is Psoriasis Awareness Month, an important time to shed light on this chronic skin condition and differentiate it from other similar disorders, such as eczema. Both psoriasis and eczema are ...

Genetic analysis of psoriasis shows somatic mutations are not linked to the development or the spread of the condition. Psoriasis -- a chronic skin condition -- is not caused or spread by spontaneous ...

Psoriasis patients are stigmatized and can later develop debilitating arthritis. July 29, 2011— -- Reality star Kim Kardashian publicly revealed a nasty rash to her dermatologist on a recent ...

Even as the prevalence of psoriasis increases around the world, with the highest proportions found in white populations, there is apparently a greater burden of disease among populations with skin of ...

Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, is a health writer. She has over a decade of experience as a registered nurse, practicing in a variety of fields, such as pediatrics, oncology, chronic pain, and public health ...