Monday, May 16, 2005

Psoriasis Can Affect The Ears

Psoriasis is commonly found in the ears too. In this case it can appear as dry scales in the ear canal. It also occurs behind the ear so this area has to be checked to look for the plaques if the diagnosis of psoriasis is considered. The image shows some dryness of the skin in the ear, with some scaling, which is characteristic of psoriasis.