We have produced a new patient information leaflet called 'Childhood Psoriasis: An introduction', which aims to provide an overview and understanding of the likelihood of a child developing psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis, how to spot the conditions, and how to support and manage the child through their early years.
Why is it important?
Psoriasis in children can have similarities to how it looks in adults, but there can be differences, which make it harder to recognise. It can more often be found affecting the scalp, inside the ears, the umbilicus, in the flexures (axilla and groin), as well as scaly patches on the body, elbows and knees. In children it is often not as thick and scaly as it is in adults.
In young children, psoriasis can mostly be found in the nappy areas called napkin psoriasis and may be confused with other conditions such as ‘nappy rash’, eczematous rash, thrush, irritant or infected contact dermatitis, impetigo, or streptococcal infection.
To get a FREE copy visit the PAPAA shop or download the PDF version.