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are the light colored scales that cover the red patches. The increase
in blood supply needed by the skin cells is what causes the red color.
You may feel that you're alone with your psoriasis problem, but you're
not. In fact the NIH (National Institute of Health) states that there
could be up to 7.5 million people in the US who have psoriasis. This
is certainly not something that you're suffering with on your own!
How many types of psoriasis are there?
There are mainly three types; Guttate Psoriasis, Plaque Psoriasis and
Psoriasis of Special Skin sites.
Plaque Psoriasis is the most common of these. It varies in severity
from person to person but it always appears as patches of flaky thick
patches of skin that itches when it becomes inflamed. Because of its
appearance Plaque Psoriasis can be extremely destructive on self
esteem. Should the skin sustain injury or trauma, it may become
infected (also known as the Koebner phenomenon).