Psoriasis is a chronic disease where your immune system becomes overactive and makes skin cells too quickly. As these cells build up, they form psoriasis plaques, thick raised patches of skin with ...

It’s tempting to peel and pick at those itchy scales, but if you can help it, there are better ways to cope. Psoriasis is more than just an outbreak of itchy skin rashes. It’s a systemic inflammatory ...

When psoriasis develops on the scalp, hair loss sometimes follows. While hair tends to regrow once the scalp psoriasis clears, there are things you can do right now to prevent further hair loss. 1.

If you're experiencing psoriasis—i.e., itchy, raised, scaly patches—on your scalp, forehead, back of your neck, or ears (which, by the way, is very common, so you're definitely not alone), and you're ...

For those with scalp psoriasis, finding a shampoo that reduces scales and soothes itching without messing with your hair color can seem like an impossible task. But looking for a few key ingredients ...

The human immune system is a highly specialized and usually very delicately balanced weapon against pathogens that can cause illness and disease. But sometimes it gets a little confused and begins to ...

Scalp Psoriasis vs. Dandruff: What’s the Difference? This article was reviewed by Knox Beasley, MD. If you’re experiencing a flaking, itching scalp, you may do a quick self-diagnosis of dandruff. But ...

A recent Phase 3 clinical trial demonstrated that a steroid-free topical foam, roflumilast (Zoryve), significantly improved the signs and symptoms of psoriasis on both the scalp and body. The foam ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Scalp psoriasis was improved with a fixed combination of tazarotene and halobetasol propionate lotion, according ...

Psoriasis has many imitators, but one that comes very close is seborrheic dermatitis. That’s because both conditions can cause red, scaly, inflamed patches on your skin. To tell the two apart, you’ll ...

Katlein Franca, MD, is a dermatologist and clinical associate professor of Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the University of Miami. It can be hard to tell the ...