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Complications. If you have psoriasis, you're at greater risk of developing other conditions, including: Psoriatic arthritis, which causes pain, stiffness, and swelling in and around the joints; Temporary skin color changes (post-inflammatory hypopigmentation or hyperpigmentation) where plaques have healed;
Try these self-care measures to better manage your psoriasis: Take daily baths. Wash gently rather than scrubbing your skin in the shower or bath. Use lukewarm water and mild soaps that have added oils or fats. It might help to add bath oil, Epsom salts or oatmeal to bathwater and soak for at least 15 minutes.
Complications. Overview. Psoriatic arthritis is a form of arthritis that affects some people who have psoriasis — a disease that causes red patches of skin topped with silvery scales. ... In both psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, disease flares can alternate with periods of remission. There's no cure for psoriatic arthritis. Treatment is ...
Plaque psoriasis. Plaque psoriasis, the most common form of psoriasis, causes dry, raised skin patches (plaques) covered with gray or silver scales. It may look different depending on your skin color, ranging from pink on white skin to brown or gray on brown or Black skin. You may have just a few plaques or many.
Complications. Complications of cirrhosis can include: High blood pressure in the veins that supply the liver. This condition is known as portal hypertension. Cirrhosis slows the regular flow of blood through the liver. This increases pressure in the vein that brings blood to the liver. Swelling in the legs and abdomen.
Pityriasis rosea is a rash that often begins as an oval spot on the face, chest, abdomen or back. This is called a herald patch and may be up to 4 inches (10 centimeters) across. Then you may get smaller spots that sweep out from the middle of the body in a shape that looks like drooping pine-tree branches. The rash can be itchy.
Complications of atopic dermatitis (eczema) may include: Asthma and hay fever. Many people with atopic dermatitis develop asthma and hay fever. This can happen before or after developing atopic dermatitis. Food allergies. People with atopic dermatitis often develop food allergies. One of the main symptoms of this condition is hives (urticaria).
Complications. Complications of lichen sclerosus include painful sex and scarring, including covering of the clitoris. Scarring of the penis can cause painful erection, poor urine flow and an inability to retract the foreskin. People with vulvar lichen sclerosus are also at an increased risk of squamous cell carcinoma.
Nail fungus can cause the nail to become thick, ragged and discolored. An infected nail may separate from the nail bed. Nail fungus is a common infection of the nail. It begins as a white or yellow-brown spot under the tip of your fingernail or toenail. As the fungal infection goes deeper, the nail may discolor, thicken and crumble at the edge.
Complications. Repeated scratching that breaks the skin can cause open sores and cracks. These increase the risk of infection from bacteria and fungi. These skin infections can spread and become life-threatening, though this is rare. In people with brown and Black skin, dermatitis might cause the affected skin to darken or lighten.