Hi all! After months of struggling with a “weird skin issue” triggered by incredible amount of stress and streptococcus infection, I was diagnosed with psoriasis few weeks ago. I was prescribed Enstilar that worked as a miracle and my skin healed up within few days. But now I have noticed few small bumps (almost like acne) with a dry look on my arms. Being new to this, I wonder how do your new scales look like? Or how do you notice a new flare up? ? submitted by /u/Esihesi [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Hi, today I've had my first dose of Tildrakizumab as per my dermatologist's prescription. Opinions (not so many of them) seem vastly different - it's either a miracle or it doesn't work at all. I've read up on it, IL-23 inhibitor etc. but I'm posting this for others that in the future might be prescribed this biological for them too to read up on a couple of opinions. ​ I have vulgar psoriasis on my palms (full) and feet (full) with a couple spots on my legs. Anyone in the same boat with me? Either way, if you're using Ilumya/Ilumetri, how has it gone for you? submitted by /u/287pe2009 [visi ..read more

These photos were taken after removing each thick, white flake by hand with a metal tool (took about an hour)- scalp keeps bleeding and I’ve noticed my hair thinning significantly for the past year. I’m not officially diagnosed but it seems all of my symptoms align and salysistic acid and tea tree oil haven’t had any effect. submitted by /u/obsessedwithdeathboy [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Around 3-4 weeks ago my psoriasis started getting worse and worse and I have no clue why. I’ve been professionally diagnosed with psoriasis for a couple of years now (currently 19 years old) and started having symptoms of psoriasis since I think between the ages of 9-12? Around when COVID-19 hit (around 2020) I found out the reasons for my trigger was gluten so my mom had changed my diet completely and my psoriasis started getting better. At one point it all cleared from my body. I don’t have severe psoriasis I would say and would only get them on my arms, torso, back, and leg. I think i have ..read more

My psoriasis started four years ago on my scalp and would go away and come back in small patches. Now it is on fire and spreading under my eye. I have been using aquaphor under my eye but it isn’t helping. What do I do? Does this cause blindness? submitted by /u/Novel_Management_482 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I'm concerned about supressing my immune system. submitted by /u/Particular_Wave_8567 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Hi all, I am dealing with my first flare up of psoriasis in over 12 years. I first noticed symptoms in high school and saw a dermatologist in college. Up until now I only ever experienced it on my scalp and was able to control it by alternating Head and Shoulders with T-Gel. I just turned 37 and that combo is no longer working and I’m seeing small flares on the rest of my body. Doctor put me on a steroidal serum for my scalp (isn’t really doing much) and clobetasol for everything else (that’s been helpful). Any recs for over the counter shampoos that I could switch to or a scalp treatment to ..read more

Not trying to offend anyone but this sub is pretty toxic and full of black and white thinking. Not much exploration but rather constant “there is no cure so take it as it is and shut up”. I’m thinking this ego binary could be detrimental to our mental health and actually could show how we are navigating the world, experiencing stress that is potentially causing flaring of our psoriasis. I think it’s perfectly healthy and necessary to come up with hypothetical ideas to why we are experiencing psoriasis and how we can change our lives/work on our health in a way to work with our immune system r ..read more

Hey all, just curious of if anyone gets puss when they put Neosporin (or any ointment) on their psoriasis. Worried about scarring after I saw it on mine. submitted by /u/365280 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

People will find a way for this notion to be controversial (I’m sure of it!). White Caucasian account for 3.6% of cases, while Black (this study says African American) 1.9%, and Hispanic 1.6%. https://www.psoriasis.org/advance/diagnosing-psoriasis-in-skin-of-color/#:~:text=Diagnosing%20Psoriasis%20in%20Skin%20of,Hispanic%20(1.6%20percent)%20populations. That’s why my personal hypothesis is that those living in higher latitudes live in a greater disconnect from the natural environment (because of weather and lifestyle - nutrition and pattern of living). submitted by /u/hangingfirepole [visit ..read more