Background: Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease characterized by epithelial hyperplasia and an accelerated rate of epithelial turnover affecting approximately 1-3% of the population. Exogenous and endogenous factors including morbid obesity can increase the morbidity of psoriasis.
Case Report: A 55-year-old male, who weighed 131 kg with BMI 41 kg/m2, underwent laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGBP).