PSORIASIS

TYPES
1.Plaque Psoriasis

• Plaque psoriasis is the most common form of

the disease. 80-90 percent of people with
psoriasis experience plaque psoriasis.
• On Caucasian skin, psoriasis typically appears
as raised, red patches covered with a silvery
white buildup of dead skin cells or scale.
2.Guttate psoriasis
• Guttate psoriasis is a type of psoriasis that
shows up on skin as red, scaly, small, teardrop-
shaped spots.
• It doesn't normally leave a scar. Usually get it
as a child or young adult. Less than a third of
people with psoriasis have this type.
• It's not as common as plaque psoriasis.
3.Inverse psoriasis
• Inverse psoriasis, sometimes called hidden
psoriasis or intertriginous psoriasis, is a form
of psoriasis that affects skin folds.
• These are areas of body where skin rubs
against skin.
• Inverse psoriasis can occur under arms, under
a woman’s breasts, or in the groin or inner thigh
area.
4.Pustular Psoriasis

• Pustular psoriasis is characterized by white

pustules (blisters of noninfectious pus)
surrounded by red skin.
• The pus consists of white blood cells and is not
an infection, nor is it contagious.
5.Erythrodermic psoriasis
• Erythrodermic psoriasis is an uncommon,
aggressive, inflammatory form of psoriasis.
• Symptoms include a peeling rash across the
entire surface of the body.
• Erythrodermic psoriasis is one of the most
severe types of psoriasis