Joint damage has been known to occur if treatment is not applied. The symptoms of this disorder are inflammation of the scalp, lesions covered with scales, and elevated skin surfaces. Nail psoriasis affects both fingernails and toenails. The nails can become yellow in color and thick. The nails can develop a brittleness and the skin surrounding the nails can become inflamed.
Nails can become detached from the toe or finger.
Psoriasis is not contagious. There is no danger of passing to other people. Certainly, keeping the skin clean and bacteria free as possible is advisable to all people, but is very important to sufferers of psoriasis. Conventional commercial soaps may be too harsh for the sensitive skin and should be shunned. The collection of emu oil based soaps from Featherstone are gentle and will not dry out the skin when bathing.