What can cause guttate psoriasis?
Patient: Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ?  Please type your query here... Hello, My son is 15 and has guttate psoriasis.  With treatment how long does it normally take for it to go in remission?  What is the precentage of kids that it doesn't? What else can I do to try to help him?  Thanks! Doctor: Hello. Thanks for writing to us at healthcaremagicGuttate psoriasis is a skin condition in which small, red, and scaly teardrop-shaped spots appear on the arms, legs, and middle of the body. This type of clinical presentation is common in children.Guttate psoriasis is said to be usually preceded by a streptococcal sore throat infection.Guttate psoriasis is usually widespread. Therefore treatment options for guttate psoriasis are  whole body UV B Phototherapy, oral antibiotics like Erythromycin.Sunlight is believed to play a beneficial role in guttate psoriasis. Topical treatment includes topical emollients, topical steroids, topical vitamin D anlogues like calcipotriol, calcitriol.The patches respond quite well to treatment and the response is usually evident within 2 weeks.Regards