Essay On Psoriasis

The national Psoriasis Foundation identifies five official types of psoriasis. Seven and a half million people in the U.S. suffer from some type of psoriasis. There are also subcategories, which may appear differently according to the place they are located on the body. The five types of psoriasis are guttate, plaque, pustular, inverse and erythrodermic.

Guttate Psoriasis

Guttate psoriasis looks like small, red dots on the skin surface. It is the most common after plaque psoriasis. The spots are most often seen on the limbs and torso, but may appear on the scalp and face. They are thinner than plaque psoriasis, but they may gradually develop into plaque psoriasis.

Plaque Psoriasis

Plaque Psoriasis is the most common type and is seen on about 80 percent of psoriasis sufferers. It most often occurs on the elbows, lower back, knees and scalp. It has thick, red patches of skin that have a white or silver colored layer on top.

Inverse Psoriasis

Also called Flexural psoriasis, this type most often appears in the folds of skin such as under the breasts or in the groin or armpits. It looks smooth, red and shiny, and people with this type of psoriasis may have a different type on another part of their body. Because this type is always in skin folds, it does not shed scales, and the rubbing of the skin folds may cause irritation. Several …show more content…
The pus inside the pustule is not infectious, which means it will not transfer the psoriasis to another person. Scales do flake off the pustules. There are three types of pustular psoriasis, including acropustulosis, von Zumbusch, and palmoplantar pustulosis. The three different types have different symptoms and severity. Pustular psoriasis is usually seen on the hands and feet. It may cover most of the skin’s surface. In some cases, it has cycles of pustules and remission. When there are pus-filled blisters, it should be attended by our