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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

Well-demarcated plaque psoriasis on the glans penis

Chronic plaque psoriasis on the abdomen

Psoriasis koebnerising into an area of nickel contact allergy from a jean stud

Chronic plaque psoriasis on the back (PP-patient5)

Thick scaly plaques of psoriasis on the trunk (PP-patient5)

Thick well-demarcated silvery scale of psoriasis on the elbow

Well-demarcated plaque psoriasis on the elbow
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Chronic plaque psoriasis


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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


