Thick red plates, covered with silver squamae
Affected areas: elbows, knees, scalp, lower back
Moderate to severe itching
Depending on the colour of the skin, the plaques may vary in tint and leave discoloured areas, called post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation.
Psoriasis in drops: small spots, big hassles
This type, often seen in children or young adults, appears as a rain of small lesions on the torso, arms or legs, usually after an infection such as angina.
To be retained:
Small spots in the shape of a drop
Often triggered by bacterial infection (e.g. streptococcal angina)
Unsquamous, but many
It is sometimes the first sign of latent psoriasis that arises.
Reverse psoriasis: discrete but unpleasant
In the folds of the skin – armpits, groin, under the breasts – there is a less visible but very uncomfortable form: reverse psoriasis.
Special features:
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