| div class="googleright"> | | | | presents with red, scaly patches of skin that are raised |
| The signs and symptoms of psoriasis are very | | | | and covered with silver scales. While these patches of |
| different among the five types of the disease. The | | | | affected skin are most commonly found on the |
| five types include plaque, guttate, pustular, inverse and | | | | elbows, knees and scalp, any body part can be |
| erythrodermic. With each form of psoriasis, the | | | | affected. The size of the patches is not limited as |
| diagnosis of arthritis may be far different and, in some | | | | small and large spots can develop. At first, the skin |
| cases, much more difficult to ascertain. | | | | may only feel itchy and irritated with visible |
| Plaque is the most common and affects 80% of | | | | characteristics developing later. The skin will be dry and |
| people diagnosed with psoriasis. This condition | | | | painful. |