Question

I have had psoriasis on my scalp since I was around 10 years old. I'm now 25. About 5 months ago some little red raised spots started to appear on my body; a month or two later I had lot of them all over my body.

What type of psoriasis would this be? Will it go away and never come back?
 

Answer

What you describe is called guttate psoriasis. Guttate psoriasis often starts in childhood or young adulthood. It often comes on quite suddenly. It may be triggered by a throat infection, such as a strep throat. However, many other conditions, including colds, chickenpox and tonsillitis, have been found to trigger attacks of guttate psoriasis. Guttate psoriasis may resolve on its own, leaving a person free of further outbreaks. Or, it may clear for a time only to reappear later as patches of plaque psoriasis.
 

The links below can tell you more about guttate psoriasis.

Related Links
National Psoriasis Foundation - Guttate
Medline Plus - Guttate psoriasis