Posts Tagged: Guttate

Guttate Psoriasis: A Shower of Scaly Teardrops…

The name comes from the Latin word “Gutta” which means “drop.”  Guttate psoriasis occurs as an abrupt eruption usually associated with acute infections, such as a streptococcal pharyngitis–mostly in patients under the age of 30.  The lesions are red, scaly and about the size of water droplets 2-5 mm in diameter. TREATMENT:  The treatment of… Read more »