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Early superficial plaques of psoriasis on the back - gentle scratching will accentuate the typical silvery scale
Well-circumscribed red scaly plaques - central clearing may even progress to produce annular plaques (PP-patient1)
Well-circumscribed red scaly plaques - central clearing may even progress to produce annular plaques (PP-patient1)
The classical site for plaque psoriasis - a discrete red scaly elbow plaque (PP-patient1)
Plaque psoriasis on the elbow - the linear area at the proximal pole of the lesion represents koebnerisation after a scratch (PP-patient1)
Typical psoriasis on the right knee - it is unusual in that psoriasis is usually symmetrical (PP-patient1)
SIlvery scaled well-demarcated plaques of psoriasis on the knee (PP-patient1)
Mild psoriasis on the forearm - the silvery scale can be accentuated by gentle scratching (PP-patient2)
Dermoscopy of mild plaque psoriasis - there is follicular hyperpigmentation and background redness (PP-patient2)
Extensive well-circumscribed plaques of psoriasis in skin of colour (PP-patient3)
Extensive well-circumscribed plaques of psoriasis in skin of colour (PP-patient3)
Thick scale overlying plaques of psoriasis on the leg
Well-circumscribed patches of psoriasis on the trunk - the scale in this patient is minimal (PP-patient4)
Well-circumscribed plaques of psoriasis on the legs (PP-patient4)
Well-circumscribed plaques of psoriasis on the legs (PP-patient4)
Well-circumscribed red patches of psoriasis - mild scratching will accentuate the scale (PP-patient4)
Psoriasis on the shin (PP-patient4)
The silvery scaly plaques of extensive plaque psoriasis
Chronic plaque psoriasis on the abdomen
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Chronic plaque psoriasis
Chronic plaque psoriasis
Chronic plaque psoriasis
Well-defined scaly plaque psoriasis on the knee
Chronic plaque psoriasis
Close up of well demarcated plaques with silvery scale in chronic plaque psoriasis