On WebMD's "Health Discovered" podcast, a Black woman said she's had psoriasis since she was 7.; She said she was misdiagnosed in her 20s because her doctor couldn't identify psoriasis on her skin ...

Plaque psoriasis may also present with less noticeable skin reddening on darker skin tones, which can make it harder for healthcare providers to identify, leading to misdiagnoses or delayed diagnoses.

Psoriasis is a common skin disease without a cure, affecting 125 million worldwide and more than eight million in the United States according to the National Psoriasis Foundation. The National ...

Being a Black girl with psoriasis also made me feel even more alone. Plaque psoriasis looks a lot different on darker skin, and I’ve seen through my own experiences that there’s a common ...

When Alisha was young, plaque psoriasis covered 90 percent of her body, and the endless stares, giggles, and cruel comments from classmates made her feel self-conscious and isolated.