The Important Things About Plaque Psoriasis & Guttate Psoriasis.

By Antin. Psoriasis is a chronic and very diverse skin disease. Psoriasis can appear in a variety of forms. Each form has distinct characteristics. Typically, people have only one type of psoriasis at a time. Some patients occasionally have two or more different types of psoriasis can occur at the same time. Psoriasis can also occasionally change from one form to another. Trigger factors may “convert” some forms of psoriasis, such as plaque, to another form, such as pustular. Generally, one type of psoriasis will clear and then another form of psoriasis will appear later.

Plaque psoriasis is the most prevalent form of this skin disease. About 80 percent of psoriasis skin disorders have this form. The other name of plaque psoriasis is Psoriasis Vulgaris (vulgaris means common). The symptoms of plaque psoriasis are raised, inflamed, red lesions covered by a silvery white scale. It is typically found on the elbows, knees, scalp and low back.

Guttate psoriasis

Guttate [GUH-Tate] psoriasis is a type of psoriasis that often starts in childhood or young adulthood. The word guttate is from the Latin word meaning “drop.” The symptoms of guttate psoriasis resemble small, red, individual spots on the skin. Guttate psoriasis usually appears on the trunk and limbs. These spots are not usually as thick as plaque psoriasis.

Guttate psoriasis often comes on quite suddenly. Some conditions have been known to bring on an attack of guttate psoriasis, including upper respiratory infections, streptococcal infections, tonsillitis, stress, injury to the skin and the administration of certain drugs (including antimalarials and beta-blockers). The common trigger of psoriasis is ‘a strep throat’ / streptococcal infection of the throat. Asymptomatic Strep throat can still cause a flare of guttate psoriasis. So, sometimes a strep test is needed to determine if you have an underlying strep infection. Guttate psoriasis may persist despite clearance of the strep infection. Antibiotics treatment can help prevent an occurrence of an infection that can cause the outbreak of guttate psoriasis.



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