Psoriasis like diseases

1. Lichen planus

2. Pityriasis rosea

3. Parapsoriasis

4. Seborrheic dermatitis

5. Ichthyosis vulgaris

These disorders also could be excluded before confirming as psoriasis because there is some similarity in signs and symptoms of those disorders.

Itching in Psoriasis

Sometimes Itching will be a prominent symptom in Psoriatic condition. Apply an medicated oil made up of "Cyanodon dactylon" in Siddha and get relief.

SCALP PSORIASIS

Dont Ignore.................

Some patients will be having exfoliation for years on the scalp, and due to improper diagnose, they might have received treatment for dandruff or undergone for simple home remedies. Dont ignore; better to consult a Siddha skin specialist in the beginning stage itself. It can be a "Scalp Psoriasis".