I have psoriasis on my scalp and face; any suggestions? I have tried everything.
By Judy B
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My BF is using tea tree oil on his and it feels like it is helping. It is best to dilute it in a "carrier oil" (canola, olive, etc). It's pretty potent. You can obtain it from Health Food Stores and high end grocery stores like Whole Foods, etc.. I notice Target also has it, recently, at least here in Texas.
I had psoriasis on my scalp a few years ago. The dermatologist prescribed a special shampoo and lotion for it. He told me to come back in three months and was amazed at how much it had improved in that amount of time. Have you been to a doctor to actually have it diagnosed?
I had Psoriasis of the scalp several years ago. I was waiting for a dermatologist appointment when I read an article in a Doctor's column in the newspaper that recommended Vick's. It was messy to use and wash out because of the petroleum base, but it worked so fast and so well that I was able to cancel my Dr. appointment.
There is now a Vick's product that comes in a tube and is more like a lotion that also will work for this. Just massage it into your scalp where you feel the buildup, and it will make it disappear. Easily washed out of your hair. I never tried it on my face, as I had no need for it, but it should work for the face also. It took me quite a while to eradicate it all, but every time it flared up I treated it, and have not had any problem for about 3 years now.
Are you sure it's genuine psoriasis?
I suffered for years with intermittent patches that appeared on my forearms and shins, and a constant set of patches in my ears and the back of my head just inside the hairline. The itching was truly awful, and the subsequent flaking from ears and hair didn't do much for my confidence either.
My doctor called it atopic eczema on my body, and psoriasis on my scalp and ears; she put me on expensive steroid ointments that did not cure or even soothe but sure put a lot of extra pounds on me! Between her prescriptions and my desperate over the counter remedies, we tried everything too-nothing worked, nothing. I suffered from 1993 to 2010.
And then I moved to the UK after remarrying in 2010. My new GP took a look at the itchy, scaly, flakey mess and suggested I try a non-sodium laurel sulfate body soap and shampoo.
Instant relief, and I do mean instant. It took about six months for the patches to completely heal but from the first instant I used the sulfate free soap (I use Aveeno Bath and Shower Oil with Colloidal Oatmeal) and the sulfate free shampoo the itching and flaking went away and never returned. Ever.
It's an inexpensive, safe experiment to see if you are really suffering psoriasis or if you have an allergy to the sulfates in your shampoo and soaps. If you experience immediate relief using the non-sulfate soap and shampoo, your doctor can do allergy tests to be medically sure. Mine didn't, he said the instant relief was answer enough for him.
Now I keep two or three spare bottles of the shower oil and the shampoo stocked up so I don't run out, the relief is amazing, plus it's great to be able to tuck my hair behind my ears and wear navy blue (and black) again!
You might want to try coconut oil. It has many versatile uses. Check out the Coconut Research Center www.coconutresearchcenter.org/
or
www.naturalnews.com/
or other online search results. For your Psoriasis, get a good quality coconut oil (virgin / cold pressed) and rub it onto your skin and scalp. Both of the above articles describe the many health benefits of coconut oil.
1. See a dermatologist.
2. Use ONLY Nizoral shampoo on your hair, face, ears and neck. (You can also use Dove BAR soap on your face sometimes, but until you get this cleared up you may want to stick with Nizoral.) Do not use any hair dye, conditioner, makeup, moisterizer, etc as these will make your problem worse.
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