Psoriasis

Psoriasis, or psoriasis, is an immune disease that affects the skin, nails, and joints. It is characterized by the appearance of merging papules on the skin, which are covered with silvery, semi-transparent scales resembling flakes that can be easily and painlessly scraped off.

Source | Author Doctor Nikas Samuolis, reviewed by Prof. Virginijus Šapoka | Vilnius University | Faculty of Medicine | Head of the Department of Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and Oncology