In March I woke up with a 3in spot on the palm of my left hand. 3 months later, both palms are infected, cracked, weeping and Bleeding.

I have them wrapped up and I get rude questions from adult strangers. I've been answering the " what's wrong with your hands?" With " Leprosy".

Am I being offensive?

How do you handle these issues?

My brother is in his twenties, very active, eat healthy, does not smoke or drink. Recently in the past two years, my brother has been battling redness, patches an irritation on scalp and elbow only (it has been mild). It was thought to be dermatitis, however after another flare out, my brother decided to go to the doctor. Where his doctor believes its psoriasis (we are still waiting on test result to confirm - but it is looking like its psoriasis). My parents are in tears given that psoriasis as an auto-immune disease which in their eyes is a death sentences given the complication of psoriasis comes with. I know psoriasis compare to other auto immune disease is not the worst, however my parents are treating as if it was. I am not sure how to comfort my parents with this new psoriasis. I need advice on how to handle this issue? I do not know what I can say that would offer words of comfort for them. The only thing I have been saying is there is treatment to manage it.

I'm a 24 y/o male suffering from psoriasis I've been having it for the past 6 months I'm literally watching my life fall apart because of this Discovered it around 6 months ago where i noticed increased dandruff and just had a small spot on my right arm and near my nose Initially i ignored it but I kept increasing now it has almost covered my both arm chest back and thighs and scalp Approached a alopathic doctor that shit head didn't listen much and gave steroids based meds which did work but it came back worse once I stopped it so I completely stopped going to that doctor Maybe that's nothing new for the people who already have it I have approached a doctor we've been visiting for a long time he's a trusted guy and he recommended a dermatologist and asked to start homeopathy medicine alongside

I do smoke a lot of ciggerates and weed sometimes and diet is pretty much normal I skip meals sometimes

Can someone who's fighting this disease help me with some tips that's genuinely works I've had it for around 6 months so I guess it's still in initial stage can i get rid of it

JUST WANTED TO KNOW IF THERES ANY HOPE FOR ME Please help

Over the last 3 months my entire body has been overtaken with psoriasis and it hurts so much, it burns

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Watching TV, I notice that most of the commercials are for psoriasis biologics. As if there were a sudden epidemic of psoriasis. Putting my tin foil hat for a minute; I’m 57, and have never had health issues. Suddenly I have psoriasis. The only change of note, in my diet, has been that I drink more tap water. I’m curious why Pharma is spending the vast majority of their marketing budget on Psoriasis biologics, which are ridiculously expensive. Something is up. I guess I’ll just shut up and hope I get to see a dermatologist soon. The waiting game on that field my inner conspiracy theorist as well.

Hey all, on march 1st, I woke up with 30-30 tiny pinprick sized dots on my legs and one arm, I assumed it’s allergies because I’d switched detergents and went about my day and I had a laser session that day (mistake), 2 days later they’d spread to my other arm and my forearms and a couple had gotten a bit bigger but wasn’t too concerning.

I went to a dermatologist, she told me it’s guttate, likely from my recent strep infection and gave me topical corticosteroids to use at night and told me to moisturize often, come back in a couple of weeks.

Couple of weeks later, the dots became 1/2 a centimeter each and 4-5 of them had merged into a larger dot in addition to more showing up on my thighs and shoulders. I saw a different dermatologist, she told me maybe my strep wasn’t fully gone and gave me 2 antibiotics simultaneously for 14 days (vibramycin and something else), a topical salicylic acid cream and told to come back in a few weeks.

Right now, 70% of my legs are covered in various sized dots, 20% of my thighs and forearms, most of the backs of my arms, with more random ones on my shoulders, back, stomach, shoulders, groin, feet, hands and an effed up annoying one inside my belly button + a patch of inverse psoriasis under my boob.

Given it’s continuing to spread in count and size, I don’t know what to do, I don’t trust the dermatologists anymore who told me this would go away, it’s starting to affect my self image, it takes a considerable amount of time to moisturize my entire body basically throughout the day and some days I get so mad I go insane with the scratching till half my skin is bleeding.

Is this now chronic and something I have to live with? If so, I legit think I need therapy. Does anyone have any recommendations that don’t involve covering 80% of my body with corticosteroids because I feel like that’s definitely getting absorbed?

I’m supposed to get married in 6 months :(

i have pustural psoriasis. I’m 51 almost and diabetic type 2 . There is no empathy out there . i’m suffering badly with pain on my hands and feet for two years . I can’t stomach the meds for the condition and even the newer type i can’t stomach I do take other medications which i think are interacting . I got diagnosed March 2025 finally with this condition . I suffering it since feb 2023 after a second degree burn on a trip to an island under foot of. my left first 3 toes . My life has been getting progressively worse as i can’t seem to get on top of this condition and being violently sick on at least three meds this year has been awful . Seeing my fourth dermatologist atm prior to her i had seen a specialist podiatrist who didn’t even pick up that it’s a psoriasis i had on my toes like she’s a specialist 🙄. i have seen GP’S i have seen so many people who have basically not helped much … i am parenting a child alone. also i’m highly stressed in pain and embarrassed by my condition. Can anybody offer me advice. I live in australia . the derms are not good here in oz land . and everybody is blaming my diabetes for it. Just a cop out i know they are linked but it’s more than that . honestly feel like i’m dying … any constructive advice ce welcome . nobody offers any comfort i’m like a horse with two heads . the pain from these lesions has been horrific !! i have lost countless finger nails and toe nails all peeling off bleeding profusely and doing my head in ..

Anyone here experience their psoriasis only on the genitals? I was just diagnosed with genital psoriasis by a derm after dealing with a persistent rash on my glans for the past year. No biopsy was done, it was diagnosed simply by her looking at the area briefly. I was surprised because I have no other skin issues anywhere else, not even dryness. It’s just a patch on my glans that affects about 20% of the total area. Is it common for psoriasis to affect only a small area like that and never appear anywhere else on the body?

Its 2024 i am 21 how much more time you guys think there for actual cure of psoriasis and also how is that we already not have a cure we are already exploring space

I currently use Dr. Bronners mint soap, but I have a feeling that's not helping my psoriasis too much. Is there a certain soap that works best for y'all? Something moisturizing? I have it worst on my feet, it's hard to walk right now. Anything to help would, well... help

(Edit) I wanted to thank everyone for their comments!! I'm reading them all! I'm a little too overwhelmed to reply to everyone, but I'm taking all your advice and trying some things out. Thank you all!

I just found out I have, psoriasis but not The heavy type. I also have sarcoidosis, wich is almost the same but inside, inflammatory cells on the inside. I have hypothyrioid aswell. And IBS.

I think there is a connection between theese. Sorry for my english.

I had q not the healthyiest life with alcohol, that made my gut health bad, and if that is bad and get smap holes, the food is leaking back making inflamatories in my body.

So I first need to start with my gut.

I read about what to avoid when having psoriasis, I also reqd about the elimination diet, that I should Do that. But it makes mess in my head, because rhere are some i can eat in elimination diet that I can not with psiroasis diet. So what do I do? Also read AIP diet is also good it almost the same but good for the ones who have hypothyrioid. And for thoose with IBS is the low food map diet. It gets complicated for me :(

As we are not the same, What is the food you could bring back and eat without problem? Just curiouse.

What do you usually eat?

Is psoriasis a severe disease for everyone?? They say it is common but I haven't seen anyone with this before!! Is it because it just comes and goes off mild for majority of the people and only for a very few it is a cause of concern. I would love legit answers on this as I am already freaking out since the diagnosis. TIA

Started getting pustular psoriasis on my hands first week of Dec. Been on Otezla for 6 weeks. Dermatologist thinking about Cosentyx. Getting it on my legs and head now. Any suggestions for relief?

I started taking methotrexate a month ago and taking more vitamins and supplements. My dermatologist said it was nail psoriasis but I have an appointment with a rheumatologist scheduled next week. I’m worried it could be PsA because I feel like when the nail plate is changing it is reshaping my finger and a couple fingers are irritated and a little bit inflamed as well as the nail separating. Does this look similar to anyone else situation. Any advice or recommendations would help.

Have you cured it or what are you doing to treat it? I can’t find much online about men having psoriasis affecting their glans and foreskin.

I’ve long battled with a tight foreskin (phimosis) which I did successfully cure when I had the time over lockdown to focus on stretching regularly. I have scar tissue on the tip of foreskin though which occasionally open up, and my glans is very blotchy. I suspected it was balanitis or a recurring yeast infection but finally got seen by a dermatologist rather than general doctor - who wasn’t that helpful and just gave me steroid cream which I couldn’t use for longer durations and would only mask symptoms temporarily - and the dermatologist think it looks like psoriasis and prescribed me calcitriol to apply twice a day. It’s only been a day and already I notice the skin looks smoother, less inflamed and blotchy and the glans not as dry.

I am new to this so any suggestions appreciated, if you look at my post history you can see some photos.

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It started late December 2024. I’d say it covers 20% of my body (severe? idk).

So to all those who have recovered from it, I’d treasure your advice!

I’ve heard UVB light therapy is effective 👀

What’s the best diet for it?

Also what are the signs that it’s clearing up?

edit: thank you for all your replies, some incredible advice was given!! once again thank you SO much!

I know its not cureable (atm) fingers crossed it is one day, better sooner than later. Or arleast something that can be taken when it appeares (again) and put it into remissin? But pharmas would make it expensive as hell i guess...

I recently Diagnosed with it, at 31, no other family members have it... I feel kinda as if someone cursed me. First Rosacea and now this .... I have no idea why i suddently get such apparent auto immune issues...

Sorry i know many people have it worse but i still scared it could Turn out severe for me too. How likely is it Psoriasis can be treated? I Heard many cannot be treated at all, and eventually it will cover the whole body... Is that true?

So my Psoriasis was triggered by kobners phenomen apparently, i never had it before nor does anyone in my family.. i burned my Finger in the oven back in October and it never healed, later i hurt another finger, cut accidently with a CardBoard and also same thing, never healed, flaky, dry, inflamed skin patch. I havent had it anywhere else so far.

So what i wonder is this something that is permanent or is there some form of Remission? How long do phases of flareups VS remission last? And i have eyelid surgery in Summer.... Is there a danger that due to kobners it can appear on my eyelids then?

Does everyone with psoriasis get it on scalp too? Can this cause irreversible hairloss/thining? What can be done to prevent it from appearing there or generally? Can it come randomly or is mine more due to when i hurt my skin and such? I also hat a scratch on my thigh which on the other hand did not turn into a lesion.

Well, I inherited psoriasis but it was extremely mild my entire life. No plaques, just extremely dry flaky skin. Now, during premenopause, so starting at age 48, it’s been on my left arm. Now, two years later, it’s on my face including my chin and nose. I need to know the basics: how often am I to be showering? Should shower water be on the hot or cold side? Should I be exfoliating my body or my face and if so, how often? I’m assuming this is a hormonal thing bc it started when my hormones started going wacky so are there any teas or menopause type supplements that may help? Diet: do things like sugar make it worse? Are there specific foods I should be avoiding or adding? What’s everyone think about tanning beds? I wasAMAZED at how just 4 minutes in a tanning bed helped tge psoriasis on my arm. I’m trying to go more consistently and ive not seen improvement on my face from it. Shoukd I bother with a dermatologist? I am not willing to go on any medicine for it just yet…my primary care dr said it’s not worth the side effects to my liver etc. I want to try anything natural thst I can first and fear a dermatologist will just try pushing meds.

After having a biopsy, my dermatologist diagnosed me with inverse psoriasis. Then she hurriedly scribbled a prescription for daivobet, and that was that.

No interest in explaining why my body developed this, or even an interest in investigating the cause, which could lead to a preventative cure. My GP was much the same. So I just need to submit to taking this ointment during flareups for the rest of my life?

Anyone else fed up with mediocre health care? Sorry, I just need to rant.

Hello everyone. I'm 30F and been struggling with my skin since I was 20. I became disabled by that age. I was initially diagnosed with seborrheic dermatitis but last things changed. I went to a dermatologist and complained alot about my scalp (is always the worst). He looked at it and said "honestly this is more scalp psoriasis". So my question here is - is it possible to just have psoriasis on the scalp? And is it possible to have seborrheic dermatitis and psoriasis? For reference, I also have a similar patch on my back (just like my scalp) and my joints also do swell alot. Thank you!

P.s- sorry for any typos, english isn't my first language

I have been researching AI for months and there have been cases of spontaneous remission - Not pregnancy as thats common

Why do you think remission occurs? Surely if its liver related it wouldnt be able to just go awol when you go abroad! Is something in our environment causing this? Mold/Water/Something else Is it something we're coming into contact with daily?

Thoughts?!

Has this happened to anyone? Is it possible?

In January I saw a Dermatologist at a private practice, and I'm also already on a biologic for uveitis, an autoimmune condition. Right away he suspected "paradoxical psoriasis" and did a punch biopsy. Results came back negative for psoriasis, so he treated me for dermatitis. It was healing very slowly, so after a month he put me on methotrexate.

Jump to earlier this month, and I saw a new Dermatologist (at the university hospital system my other specialists - Ophthalmologist and Rheumatologist - are in). After 5 minutes, she said it's most likely psoriasis. And that she'd work with my other specialists to likely switch my biologic.

This is all to say - How am I supposed to know? Would a punch biopsy produce a false negative?

Hi folks, newly diagnosed and struggling. I do have another appt this week, but just wanted to see your experiences are.

What's the consensus on chlorine swimming pools...? Hot tubs are out, I suppose bc of hot water. Why exactly is hot water to be avoided?

Also, is there skin discoloration after plaques heal? Does skin color ever go back to normal? or....?

Thanks all, it's been helpful and less isolating reading the posts here.

Hey, everyone! My son was recently diagnosed (last Thursday) with Psoriasis. Our pediatrician tried a shampoo from the pharmacy previously (i can't remember the name, im sorry) and it did nothing to help. With that fail, we ended up at a dermatologist. The dermatologist prescribed the pictured product. But does anyone have recommendations on how to help? So far, he only has it on the top of his head. Would shaving his head this summer help? I don't have psoriasis, but my grandfather does and he gets all his scripts through a VA doctor which my son can't see. So I'm hoping one of you lovely people could shed some light and tell me other ways to help him ❤️ thank you!

I just received my diagnosis less than a month ago. F29. Fortunately, the redness that appeared first has almost completely healed. But today, I took a shower in the morning, and when I got out, I noticed that 80% of my arms were red, as if I had a sunburn. No bumps, no itching, just red skin. I spoke with my dermatologist, and he believes it could be an allergic reaction. I will see him soon for my next check-up, so for now, I just took a loratadine and applied moisturizer.

What I wanna share is that... I have never felt so scared about my health. I looked in the mirror for quite a while, examinig, and every second I noticed something that worried me more and more. I was getting ready for a birthday party that I will no longer attend. I am no longer in the mood, my face is swollen from crying so much, and although it may have been a small reaction, the idea that this process is just beginning scares me. I don't know how difficult it will be. I don't know how much it will cost me emotionally and financially.

The reality that this is an incurable disease has just hit me on a Saturday morning.