Psoriasis is a #noncontagious, chronic skin disease that produces plaques of thickened, scaly skin. The dry flakes of silvery-white skin scales result from the excessively rapid proliferation of skin cells. #Psoriasis is fundamentally a defective inflammatory response. The proliferation of skin cells is triggered by inflammatory chemicals produced by specialized white blood cells called T-cells. Psoriasis is considered long-term (chronic) inflammatory skin condition which can be well controlled. Psoriasis treatments reduce #inflammation and clear the skin. Treatments can be divided into 3 main types: ✨#topical _treatments(Topical corticosteroids,Vitamin D analogues,Anthralin,Topical retinoids,Salicylic acid,Coal tar,Moisturizers) ✨#light _therapy (Sunlight, UVB phototherapy,Narrowband UVB phototherapy,Goeckerman therapy,Psoralen plus ultraviolet A (PUVA),Excimer laser) ✨#systemic _medications There are several different forms of psoriasis ✅#Plaque_psoriasis ✅#Guttate _psoriasis (small, drop-like spots), ✅#Inverse _psoriasis (in the folds like of the underarms, navel, groin, and buttocks), ✅#Pustular _psoriasis (small pus-filled yellowish blisters). ✅#Palmoplantar _psoriasis. ✅#Erythrodermic _psoriasis, the entire skin surface is involved with the disease. ✅#Nail_psoriasis(produces yellow pitted nails that can be confused with nail fungus). ✅#Scalp_psoriasis