Your plan may include one or more of the following medicines. Corticosteroids: This is the #1-prescribed treatment for scalp psoriasis in children and adults. Corticosteroids work quickly to reduce ...

Children with obesity are more likely to develop psoriasis, and obesity is linked to more severe psoriasis symptoms. If your child has obesity, their doctor may recommend changes to their eating ...

Scalp eczema and psoriasis may both cause a dry, itchy rash on the scalp. However, several factors differentiate the two, including the rash appearance, level of itchiness, and causes. A clinical ...

If you have psoriasis under your arms, aka inverse psoriasis, you might wonder if it’s OK to use deodorant or antiperspirant. Scalp psoriasis is a common skin disorder. It can be a single patch ...

Discover a recent study that has investigated the efficacy of excimer light and topical methotrexate 1% hydrogel in managing ...

scalp, and hands. While the exact cause is unknown, a person's immune system, combined with their genes, seems to play a critical role. If someone in your family has psoriasis, there's an ...

Dr. Carolyn Stull, board-certified dermatologist of MDCS Dermatology in New York City, described psoriasis as a chronic inflammatory condition that affects about 2% of the world’s population. “[It] ...

While psoriasis typically affects the skin on the elbows, knees, or scalp, it can occur anywhere—even in the mouth. Oral psoriasis is less common than psoriasis in other areas, but patches may ...

It can be difficult to tell the difference between seborrheic dermatitis vs. psoriasis when symptoms appear only on the scalp. Both conditions can cause scaly, red patches, but the specific appearance ...