Question: Do I Need to See a Doctor About My Psoriasis?
There are certain times when you should get the help of a knowledgeable doctor (preferably a board certified dermatologist) instead of trying to treat your skin yourself.
Answer: You may. Does your psoriasis...
- cover a good portion of your body (10% or more)?
- involve your face, hands or genitalia?
- involve very thick or scaly plaques that over-the-counter medicines have been unable to help?
- seem to have suddenly worsened? (redness all over your body, or the development of white, pus-filled lesions)
- accompany joint pain and/or swelling?
- seem unresponsive to all the self-directed treatments you've already tried?
