If you have psoriasis, you might wonder if it’s safe for you to get a pedicure. This is a treatment for your feet and toenails. When you have one, a nail professional, or technician, may give you a ...

If you have nail psoriasis, it's important to protect your nails. Anything that dries or injures a nail can worsen nail psoriasis or trigger a flare-up. To help patients get the best results from ...

What Is the Auspitz Sign? Auspitz sign is a distinctive mark seen when a skin plaque has been removed. Plaques (also called scales) are common in plaque psoriasis, but people with Darier′s disease and ...

Psoriasis is a chronic, immune-mediated condition. It typically affects the skin, but can also have implications for other organ systems, including the joints. When psoriasis affects the skin, it ...

Q: Please print information on psoriasis. My scalp is dry and itchy, and I have to scrape it. My back is itchy, and so is the skin behind my knees. My toes itch, and so do my eyes. A: Is your ...

Removing psoriasis scales can have benefits, but don’t pick or peel them, which can trigger flares. There are several safe and effective ways to free your skin of flakes. These scales can be itchy, ...

From a young age, Steven Levy had an idea of how dramatically psoriasis can impact physical and mental health. “My dad had it,” recalls Levy, a TV producer in Los Angeles. “Growing up, I watched him ...

Susan Bard, MD, is a board-certified general and procedural dermatologist with the American Board of Dermatology and a Fellow of the American College of Mohs Surgery. Psoriasis is an autoimmune skin ...