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Skin plaques
Skin plaques is a symptom in which a person has thickened, flat areas on part or all of his skin. Plaques may be due to psoriasis (an autoimmune skin disorder) or other medical conditions.
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Skin plaques?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Skin plaques, slightly peeling. Mother has this changes on the back and had it in 2015 on the belly. She had breast surgery 10 years ago, and now has some unusual neurological illness suspected to be PSP.
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A 23-year old female asked:
Ive psoriasis on both sides of upper vagina. Now, I just have pinkish reddish skin - not plaques. But today I noticed small red dots (redder than psoriasis itself) on psoriasis spots. Is this bc of psoriasis?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I was prescribed elokom cream for genital psoriasis. As it got better I asked doctor to have a break from steroid cause my skin was getting dry and I replaced it with non-steroid cream. Now I got itchy skin with plaques.can i ever stop using steroids?
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A 46-year old male asked:
I have multiple under the skin "cysts" or plaques (1-2 cm)" on the penile shaft around glans. I am otherwise normal. What are treatments? Thanks.
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A 19-year old female asked:
Smooth Red plaque on skin, like a hive, it blanches when pressed and is half a centimetre long, about 4mm wide. Its 1-3 months old. It seems to have appeared sudden. Not growing in shape but noticed maybe more swollen looking. Could it be cancerous?
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A 34-year old asked:
Tiny flat plaques all over my abdomen where I exposed skin while sunbathing in 60s. What are these skin abnormalities?
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A 19-year old male asked:
I have a lump on the bottom of my tongue. It's not painful and it has what seems to be a white head, the color of plaque. Should i worry?
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A 56-year old male asked:
What is the relationship between head injury, amyloid plaque and the posterior cingulate cortex?
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A 45-year old female asked:
Fell & hit head/neck on stair edge. Experiencing PCS. Right Internal Carotid artery shows elevated sys/dias & no plaque. Caused by trauma or unrelated?
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A 39-year old female asked:
I was hoping to get a prescription for Otezla plaque psoriasis to help my skin get back to normal after the scabies infestation i had it would be so nice to have smooth skin again , I also need something to help nails, eyelashes and hair grow?
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A member asked:
Aneurysm or high risk of heart attack or stroke cause taste of blood in throat?myocardial infraction, inflamed plaque,head pain,chest pain-symptoms!?
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A 36-year old asked:
What is done for plaque psoriasiswhats?
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A 43-year old asked:
What is plaque and why is it so harmful?
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A 45-year old asked:
Could you define plaque arterioscleosis?
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A 46-year old asked:
What is plaque and what causes it to form?
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A 37-year old male asked:
What are natural ways to dissolve plaques.
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A 42-year old asked:
What is plaque buildup in arteries?
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A member asked:
How to best reduce plaque on cornea?
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A male asked:
Why does plaque form in the arteries?
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A 37-year old asked:
How to deal with plaque/tartar on retainer?
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A 39-year old asked:
How to remove plaque besides going to a dentist?
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A 25-year old male asked:
How do cardiologists diagnose vulnerable plaques?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Can plaque build up in your arteries be reversed?
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A 39-year old asked:
Please explain what does fibrous plaque look like?
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A 36-year old asked:
What are the causes of plaque buildup in the arteries?
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A 34-year old asked:
What medications are available for treating plaque psoriasis?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Can exercising remove plaque in your arteries at all or not?
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A 20-year old female asked:
What are the difference between emboli, plaque, and thrombi?
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A 41-year old asked:
What device is used to remove plaque during an endarterectomy?
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