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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Once-daily roflumilast foam, 0.3% (Zoryve) significantly improved scalp and body symptoms of plaque psoriasis in a phase III trial. Improvements in scalp itch were also greater for patients randomized ...

Guselkumab demonstrated strong efficacy in treating moderate to severe scalp psoriasis, especially in individuals with skin of color, achieving nearly 70% complete scalp clearance by week 48. The ...

If you have psoriasis, the itchy, painful scales may keep you awake at night. Nearly half the people who have it also have sleep problems. Luckily, there are easy ways to get more rest. Dandruff ...

How does a doctor tell the difference between scalp psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp? Your doctor can usually tell whether you have scalp psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis or both based ...

When Brian Kim, MD, was in medical school, conditions like fibromyalgia and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) were merely a blip on physicians' radar. Yet, today there are a number of treatment options ...

Psoriasis vulgaris is the most common form of psoriasis. It causes patches of scaly, inflamed skin and can occur across the body. Vulgaris is Latin for ‘common’, so it means a common form of psoriasis ...

Katlein Franca, MD, is a dermatologist and clinical associate professor of Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the University of Miami. Scalp psoriasis is a ...