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This study aimed to evaluate the clinical characteristics of skin pain among patients with psoriasis. Materials: A total of 106 patients diagnosed with psoriasis were included in the study (34% female; mean age 42.1 \u00b1 13.0 years). Disease severity was assessed using the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI). Itch severity was evaluated using the numeric rating scale (NRS) and 4-Item Itch Score (4IIS). The intensity of skin pain was measured through the NRS, short-form McGill pain questionnaire (SF-MPQ), visual analog scale (VAS), and Douleur Neuropathique-4 questionnaire (DN4). Results: In the past week, 84.9% of psoriasis patients reported itch, while 50% of them reported skin pain. The average NRS for itch was 4.52 \u00b1 2.88 points, and the 4IIS yielded a mean score of 6.79 \u00b1 4.37 points. In terms of the intensity of cutaneous pain, the mean NRS was 2.42 \u00b1 2.96 points; the SF-MPQ score averaged 4.84 \u00b1 7.51 points; and the VAS score was 1.92 \u00b1 2.65 points. Furthermore, 17% of adult psoriasis patients reported neuropathic pain. In 84.9% of the participants, skin pain was concurrent with areas affected by itch, while 18.9% of patients exhibited cutaneous pain encompassing all itchy areas. The pain NRS demonstrated significant correlations with the SF-MPQ (r = 0.531, p &lt; 0.001), VAS (r = 0.779, p &lt; 0.001), itch NRS (r = 0.551, p &lt; 0.001), and 4IIS (r = 0.569, p &lt; 0.001). No association was found between the pain NRS and PASI or disease duration. Conclusions: Skin pain of mild intensity and itch of moderate intensity are prevalent symptoms in psoriasis patients. 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