A Patient’s Guide to Psoriasis

PATIENT'S GUIDE TO PSORIASIS BREAKING DoWN PSORIASIS BASICS • Chronic, autoimmune Causes overgrowth skin condition of skin cells AFFECTS 2 IN 100 • Not curable, but controllable COMMON TYPES OF PSORIASIS PLAQUE: GUTTATE: Itchy, painful, red patches Small, red sores INVERSE: PUSTULAR: Red lesions in body folds White pustules with red skin ERYTHRODERMIC: Painful, red skin that covers the body SYMPTOMS OF PSORIASIS RED SKIN PATCHES SILVER SKIN SCALES CRACKED SKIN THAT BLEEDS SKIN ITCHING AND BURNING THICKENED NAILS PSORIASIS OUTBREAK LOCATIONS • Psoriasis can occur on any part of the body MOST COMMON ON: Hands Genitals Feet Scalp Nails Face Skin folds TACKLING PSORIASIS A dermatologist can • Treatment aims to control symptoms recommend the best treatment OPTIONS INCLUDE: Topical lotions, such as corticosteroid creams Phototherapy, such as UVB therapy Oral medications, such as methotrexate INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY: Altman Dermatology A S SO CIATES V 2 2 0 CIV E 2 www.ALTMANDERMATOLOGY.COM Sources: http://www.psoriasis.org/about-psoriasis http://www.medicinenet.com/psoriasis/article.htm http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pso riasis/basics/definition/con-20030838