Advise on my Scalp Please

[stekelly01]

Does anyone have any suggestions on what I can put on my scalp to ease the P I have on there. I have little spots and bits of flacky skin on my scalp now.

Unfortunatly I am almost bald!!!! This doesn`t help hide the P. I have tried T Gel, its ok but not great. Amy suggestions would be most welcome.

Thanks

Ste

[lee]

I have the same problem. 

Acitretin use has thinned my hair and it is very short.

I never used to have scalp psoriasis but somehow the Acitretin has triggered it.

Now I have small spots in my scalp and redness behind my ears.

I cant even hide it.

[vmega]

There is a medicine in the US called Olux which I have used and have had great results.  It is a foam that liquefies when it touches body heat; it is easy to spread and get into the scalp.  You should see if it's available in the UK or if their is an analog. 

[SJ]

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This might be worth a try...helped me!

SJ

[JUDGE DREDD]

Hello & Welcome Stekelly. 


I found Arachis Oil (Refined Peanut Oil ) is good for the scalp.

You leave it on over night then wash it out with a good shampoo in the morning. Use a fine tooth comb on it. A nit comb is ideal. Then give it a good brush.
 
You can get this from your G.P. or health food shops.
 
I used this when my scalp P was very bad or dry. I used to have scalp P very bad.
 
DONT USE if you have a peanut allergy.

You could also try T-Gel or Alphosyl Shampoo. You could also try Bettamouse shampoo which you can only get from your G.P. as it contains steroids. I used it once and have never looked back. 

[Teaplucker]

Re your scalp psoriasis: my hairdresser uses a product called KERASTASE Biotic two-step treatment on my scalp and it COMPLETELY clears my scalp of psoriasis for up to a week.  It does grow back but it is nice to be psoriasis-free for a few days!  I thoroughly recommend it.

[weenic1986]

Hi!

Like you I also have psoriasis on my scalp.  Only the section behind my left ear is clear of it, it's not a nice thing to have to deal with.

So far I have used a few treatments with only one being successful.  I used Polytar a few years back and it completely cleared my scalp.  It has since returned and Polytar doesn't seem to work with me anymore.  I have also used T-Gel, Nizoral and Dovonex Cream but to no avail.  At the moment I am using Capasal Shampoo along with Betnovate Scalp Application, I have been using these for a few weeks now and although it seemed to be getting better, it's took a turn for the worse.

As you'll know, everyone reacts differently to treatments and these are a few that I have used so far.  I hope you get your problem sorted.

[Samster]

I find the best thing for my scalp is the liquid Diprosalic scalp application.  Using it for 2 or 3 nights in a row usually completely clears it up. 

My loving wife does a great job with a head massage!

[Tangles (Donna)]

I use elecon lotion - it clears mine up in a night or two

really easy to put on and massage in

goodluck

[Jamie..]

I'm getting on ok with SLS free shampoo followed by a scalp smearing of coconut oil

[nickystaylor]

I use a steroid solution specifically for treating scalp p that was prescribed by the doctor. It's really easy to use & I usually have good reaults with it. I don't have to use it all the time, just when it flares up & thean after about a week of continued use it seems to clear quite well. I think it's called Calcipotriol Ointment. It's quite oily so you have to put it on if you aren't planning on going out anywhere but I find applying it before I go to bed in the evening & washing my hair the next morning does the trick. I also use head & shoulders to try & combat the flakisness issue during the flare ups.

Hope this helps

[nickystaylor]

I use a steroid solution specifically for treating scalp p that was prescribed by the doctor. It's really easy to use & I usually have good reaults with it. I don't have to use it all the time, just when it flares up & thean after about a week of continued use it seems to clear quite well. I think it's called Calcipotriol Ointment. It's quite oily so you have to put it on if you aren't planning on going out anywhere but I find applying it before I go to bed in the evening & washing my hair the next morning does the trick. I also use head & shoulders to try & combat the flakisness issue during the flare ups.

Hope this helps

Sorry, the name quoted above is the current treatment I use for the p on my arms. The stuff for the scalp is called Betnovate Scalp solution. I have also used Betacap in the past which is actually more effective than my current treatment.

[AlanTyson]

I currently use Xamiol gel, and it's the best treatment I've found after more than 10 years of scalp psoriasis. I have posted in these forums before about it, so you could read those threads if you use the 'search' facility.

I saw a derm consultant recently, who'd cleared me completely using dthranol 5 years ago. When I worried about continued low-level use of Dovobet on both my body and on my scalp (but well within in manufacturer's recommended limits), he suggested I use it every day when necessary. With both body and scalp, I'm careful not to stop suddenly, but to wind down gradually to less frequent use.

It's betamethasone and calcipitriol i.e., Dovobet, in an oily base, instead of an ointment.  I had previously found  Betnovate and Dovonex scalp applications (in an isopropanol base) very drying and irritating. I also had good results with Clarelux foam (very potent steroid), but found that rather irritating and drying as well. The advantage of the oily base is that it softens scales and plaques, and makes any 'scalp muesli' easier to comb and wash out. The disadvantage is that it makes one's hair look greasy, but I'm past being vain.

Note that I find storing the bottle of Xamiol upside down is necessary, to make it easier to squeeze the thick oily gel through its small nozzle. At the end of a bottle I have to cut it open and use a finger to get out a large remaining fraction of the contents, which can't otherwise be used.

[missmaria]

I have tried a few of the things mentioned, and found they work for a short while for me anyway.  The best one i have tried is Aqueous cream and salicylic acid.  I got it from the derm and it comes in different %. One thing to say is it don't  have a long shelf life but it really works for me.  Will be going to derm apt on Wednesday and it will be the first on my list to ask for.  Good luck.