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 be ...

Hand and foot psoriasis can wreak havoc with self-esteem as a patient's confidence is eroded by the unsightly and embarrassing appearance of the disease on the hands and/or feet. Patients may also ...

Psoriasis affecting the hands and feet can be difficult to distinguish clinically from eczema. Unfortunately, a biopsy of an area thought to be volar psoriasis is of little diagnostic value, as it is ...

Psoriasis doesn’t just affect the elbows and knees — your face, palms, soles of your feet, and even your groin area can be involved. When you think of psoriasis, you may picture patches of raised, red ...

Psoriatic arthritis happens when your immune system mistakenly attacks healthy cells in your body. (About 1.5 million 2 people in America have psoriatic arthritis.) If you are trying to determine ...

Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that causes red, flaky patches on the skin. It frequently occurs on the bottoms of the feet. The American Podiatric Medical Association offers suggestions for ...

Patients with hand and foot psoriasis should be viewed by dermatology professionals as a unique and distinct subpopulation, because the therapies often used to treat generalized psoriasis have ...