Conditions
Scalp Psoriasis
Psoriasis affects around 3% of the UK’s population and involves the speeding up of the bodies usual mechanism for replacing skin. Scalp psoriasis involves thick scales and redness that appear around the scalp, normally becoming itchy and inflamed. Other symptoms include tightness and soreness around the head. The normal treatment options include shampoo that can be use at home, but severe scalp psoriasis normally has to be treated by a dermatologist, who may prescribe steroid creams or salicylic acid. Although the condition can return multiple times, it rarely lasts for long periods of time and more generally occurs in flare-ups.
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Hi,
i am 23 years old and have had scalp psoriasis for about 10 years i have tried all sorts of shampoos but nothing seems to work. it is particularly bad at night and sometimes bleeds when i scratch my head.
recently it has crept begind my ears and down the back of my neck.
it is extremely embarrassing, i feel i can no longer wear my hair up and wearing dark colours is completely out of the question.
is there anything you can suggest that will put an end to something that i have had a problem with for such a long time???
thanks
i had this, white crusty patches, i would pick them and they would weep, i went to the doctor and she gave me Diprosalic ointment, it is great, i used it for a week and my head had been clear since.
im 16 and have had bad psoriasis on the whole of my scalp for around two years. the current treatment i have, xamiol, is working quite well for me. thank god as my scalp was painfula nd itchy most of the time, covered almost completely in thick scales.
Hi I'm 32 and have s small spot on the front of my scalp which sometimes gets itchy, I'm not sure if it's when I get nervous, but I'll find myself scratching this one spot and pulling some hairs out, but I don't wanna pull my hair out. it sort of started like a pimple on my scalp, that never healed properly. and now it's like a skin coloured hard skin, I saw the program couple weeks ago, and I saw that girl that had an itchy scalp and thought wow, some other people do have this problem :)
hello ,im monnie im 13 and a half,i have a tiny lump on my head which is causing me dandruff my mum told me that the lump on my head it layers of dandruff and its driving me crazii im getting picked on at school … please help x monnie
hello can anyone help me
My Son whos 4 years old hairs smells like peroxide on top of his head only.When he sweats it smells stronger.Even when i wash his hair i can still smell it.
Any advice would be great!
thanks
Hi, I had an extremely itchy, irritable and burning scalp – just in patches. It would itch and burn so badly at night it would wake me up and have me in tears. I have tried all sorts of shampoos from the chemist but they all stink, and I've not found one that works. I found one from my hair dresser and thoroughly recommend Nioxin, it's very gentle and the conditioner smells quite menthol. It's only avaliable from various hair salons, and it's not cheap, but it's the only thing I will use, and the only thing that has stopped the itch, burning and flakiness. If I stop using it, within a few days my scalp feels like it's crawling again.
Hi I'm 33 and I've had this condition for years, I've tried all the known shampoos, also those prescribed by the doctors, oils etc and nothing has helped. Recently after my third child my scalp has got worse and the white clumps of skin have started to creep to the top of my neck, behind my ears and forehead. The itchiness is driving me to distraction and I'm leavin my head sore and cracked. Please advise me of how I can get rid of this!!
hi there I have itchy scalp after I wash it ,
I also use conditioner ,I also get little raised red smal spots on my head ,
Is this some sort parasite or is it allergy to stuff washing my hair with .
pleae help driving me nuts .
I also think I have yeast infection which comes and goes when I got it doesent go away have lots salt baths but it still there really smelly ,I dont hyave sex neither so not sdt. I am 52 years old had my menopause 2yrs ago
hi there just recently ive noticed my hair at the top of my head has a funny smell its not really a strong smell but jsut a faint smell and my arm pits too can be a bit smelly have u got any reasons why this is please give me a answer as im a clean person a dont like this and its embarissing thankyou x
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