During COVID-19, care of patients suffering from chronic inflammatory skin diseases has become a challenging task. This study supported the need of altering patient care in accordance with individual requirements, thereby promoting the overall well-being of the patients with psoriasis.

To examine the revolutions in therapy and/or appointments for people with psoriasis during COVID-19 pandemic.

A postal survey was conducted and the possible determinants of changes were investigated with the help of descriptive statistics and multivariate logistic regression.

About 19.5% failed to attend an appointment and 9.8% switched to different therapy due COVID pandemic out of total 205 patients under consideration.Treatment switches were encouraged by patients (50%) and doctors (40%), while appointments were recalled mostly as requested by the patients (70%). Various patient-related major drivers of changes, comprising sociodemographic, disease- and health-liked attributes were identified. Treatment switches and appointments were linked with greater psoriasis severity scores and more common disease aggravations.

It is especially essential to modify the psoriasis care to individual needs in order to safeguard the physical and mental well-being of patients.