The first time I got a diagnosis for my skin condition, it was wrong: I was in the fifth grade, and a doctor told me I had eczema. The prescription he gave me didn’t work, and I had to go to two more ...

About 7.5 million Americans have psoriasis. But, despite psoriasis being a fairly common skin condition, it's often misunderstood. In case you're not familiar with it, psoriasis is a condition that ...

—Immune checkpoint molecular upregulation is linked with chronicity and severity of chronic plaque psoriasis, whereas downregulation is linked with poor prognosis of guttate psoriasis. Reviewed by ...

The girl had guttate psoriasis, which often follows an acute streptococcal infection. Among patients with acute guttate psoriasis, two thirds have a preceding upper respiratory infection and one half ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . 32.8% of patients using home-based phototherapy achieved clear or almost clear skin vs. 25.6% of office-based ...

Antistreptococcal treatments could have therapeutic potential for psoriasis, but their efficacy is uncertain because of limited evidence, according to a recent literature review. Tonsillectomy, ...

For plaque or guttate psoriasis, home-based narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy is as effective as office-based phototherapy, according to a study published online Sept. 25 in JAMA Dermatology to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The LITE study compared at-home and in-office phototherapy in more than 750 patients with psoriasis across all ...

Many patients struggle with therapeutic control, adverse effects, and costs of psoriasis treatments, prompting a renewed focus on alternative treatments like phototherapy. “The LITE study provides ...

If you’ve struggled with itchy, irritated skin, you’ve probably sought out various creams, lotions or ointments to treat it. But if you feel like you’ve tried everything and still suffer from dry and ...

Home-based phototherapy for plaque and guttate psoriasis is as effective as office-based phototherapy, according to results of the randomized Light Treatment Effectiveness study. The pragmatic, ...