Dear Dr. Donohue: I have psoriasis on my scalp, which is making me very miserable. I have tried everything, and nothing seems to help. What do you recommend?Dr. Paul Donohue
I had psoriasis on my scalp, face and elbows. Had tried loads of stuff. Then I banished all SLS from the house and it cleared up completely. Tried reintroducing an SLS shampoo (my favourite - it made my hair great!) and it was back almost immediately. B Quote Thanks Add post ...
It typically involves the scalp, elbows, knees, hands, and feet, but can affect any part of the body such as the nails, mouth, and joints. As for its... Recent Posts Complications of Psoriasis Causes, Triggers, and Risk Factors of Psoriasis Symptoms of Psoriasis Different Types of...
gets injured in some way, it is easily infected. This form of psoriasis is common on the scalp, legs, arms, and torso. If you have psoriasis, chances are you probably have plaque psoriasis, which is the most common form of psoriasis and the form I would most regularly see in my ...
The most common type of psoriasis causes red, raised patches of skin, often covered with a white, plaque-like scale. These patches appear primarily on the knees, elbows, and scalp. Guttate Psoriasis Often appearing on the legs, arms, torso, face and scalp, guttate psoriasis consists of sma...
It started on my scalp and progressively spread to my torso, arms, and legs. When I first went to a dermatologist I was given T-gel and Selsun Blue shampoos. Needless to say, these did not work … Over the years as the psoriasis got progressively worse and worse I tried everything ...
At that time the patches were mainly on my scalp. I went to see those “so called” specialist doctors from Government hospitals here in Hong Kong. The doctors in these hospitals told me that I had Eczema, they prescribed “Betnovate Scalp Application”. As the years passed, the patches be...
With the passage of time I noticed multiple patches of scales on my scalp – and the scales were white, sometimes silvery. This is where I panicked and rushed to a dermatologist. I was diagnosed with mild scalp psoriasis 2 years ago! Then the process of curing the condition started since...
There are a lot oferuptionson my body, trunk, arm, leg andscalp, especially trunk. Do you have any itching? Yes, but it is only slightly itching. Did you ever have any trouble like this before? Yes. Two years ago, I had something like this. But it ...
Psoriasis usually appears as red or pink plaques of raised, thick, scaly skin. However, it can also appear as small, flat bumps or large, thick plaques. It most commonly affects the skin on the elbows, knees, and scalp, though it can appear anywhere on the body. The following slides wi...