What is Guttate Psoriasis?

Guttate(drop) psoriasis is an uncommon type of psoriasis that appears as small, red, teardrop-shaped spots. It usually appears on the arms, legs, and middle of the body.

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What do patients take to treat Guttate Psoriasis and its symptoms?

Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments

Treatment name Efficacy Overall rating of side effects # of Evaluations
Hydrocortisone
(Cortef, Cortaid Intensive Therapy, Cortisone AC, Solu-Cortef)
1
Light Therapy (Phototherapy)
(Blue light therapy, Dawn Simulation, Anodyne therapy)
1
0
Vitamin D3 (calcitriol)
(NatureMade Vitamin D3, Superior Source Vitamin D3)
0

These charts show data from Guttate Psoriasis patients' latest treatment evaluations

Who has Guttate Psoriasis at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
71% Females
29% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 yrs 3
20-29 yrs 3
30-39 yrs 1
40-49 yrs 1
50-59 yrs 0
60-69 yrs 0
70+ yrs 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 9
Not Officially Diagnosed 1

These charts show data from Guttate Psoriasis patients who have completed their condition history