This finding might appear on a routine examination
According to Joshua Zeichner, MD, board-certified dermatologist and associate professor of dermatology at New York Citys Mount Sinai Hospital, it's an inflammatory condition where your immune cells essentially become angry at your skin. It leads to characteristic red, scaly plaques that typically occur on the elbows, knees, and scalp," he says
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