Eczema and psoriasis come with similar symptoms and therefore can be easy to confuse. Here's how to differentiate the two.

August is Psoriasis Awareness Month, an important time to shed light on this chronic skin condition and differentiate it from other similar disorders, such as eczema. Both psoriasis and eczema are ...

Rosacea, eczema, and psoriasis can sometimes look and feel alike. They can include itching, rashes, and redness, which are common symptoms of chronic inflammatory skin conditions. It’s not always ...

Psoriasis and eczema affect men and women differently, with women needing to take extra precautions when considering treatments if they are planning for pregnancy. At the American Academy of ...

So you’ve got patches of flaky, reddish, or dry skin with an itch that just won’t quit. Sure, you should probably make a doctor’s appointment to figure out exactly what’s causing it, but being a ...

If you're constantly scratching dry, red patches of skin, you may be wondering if you have eczema. Depending on where that angry itch is, however, psoriasis could be your first guess. The two chronic ...

Dealing with dry, itchy skin is uncomfortable at best and it can even mess with your quality of life. After all, you can’t just tell your skin rash to take a break while you deal with other things.

Investigators compared outcomes for severe mental illness between patients with both chronic skin conditions and healthy controls, using data from the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink GOLD. A ...

Eczema is a common skin condition that can cause swelling and thick, scaly skin. Psoriasis is less common than eczema and causes a dry, itchy rash with scaly patches of skin. Treatment for mild cases ...

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