What You Need To Know About Scalp Psoriasis - Part 2

The Symptom: Pain

Whether its because the scalp gets so dry that it cracks or in case you had to give in to scratching, a flare-up can hurt. Even though there are many things possible for you to do. 

The Solutions For Pain

Treating and controlling psoriasis is the best way to keep them away. Try a scale softening product to keep scales in check before they can flake and crack. It is good to look for these active ingredients like salicylic acid, lactic acid, urea or phenol and thereby moisturizing to lock in moisture. 

Talk with your doctor about other options when over-the-counter medicines aren’t enough. It may help to use a prescription-strength numbing cream that’s a combo of lidocaine and prilocaine. 

The Symptom: Depression

When you have psoriasis, things can be tough as you might need to work every day controlling flakes, itch, and pain where the most optimistic people get discouraged by the treatments that work for quite a while and thereafter do not. It can be that much harder to deal with when people are rude about your condition remembering that you have many treatment options and ways to feel better. 

Now What You Can Do: Reach Out

Consider getting help from a mental health professional like a counselor if you have been feeling low for a while. This helps build good support too and through the National Psoriasis Foundation, you can join a psoriasis help group. With people who understand it is especially making you feel better to talk about what you are going through. It helps you remember that you are more than your skin. 

Why Hair Loss

You can lose hair for a while if the scales get thick as it usually grows back once psoriasis gets under control and the skin heals. 

It may cause hair breakage and loss when you are using salicylic acid as a treatment, whereas it is sure to stop once you stop the treatment. In case you are taking a retinoid, the same thing can happen. 

Be gentle when you get rid of scales as a general rule and then in the meantime you can feel as confident as you are. Rock some new headwear, be it a hat, scarf or wig, if you want some camouflage. 

More Of What Your Doctor Can Do

Your doctor may suggest other options, in case shampoos, creams, foams, gels, or sprays aren’t enough to control the scalp psoriasis. Working for some people is the ultraviolet B phototherapy light aimed directly at lesions usually in a doctor’s office. 

Medications called biologics also help where you may receive some as a shot or others you receive through a vein. It helps suppress the immune system while talking with the doctor about the options. 

The Other Things You Can Do: Keep It Moist

Dry skin worsens with dry air as the home humidifier can help here.
Try a good conditioner to seal in moisture after you shampoo, remembering that when you put something on to treat psoriasis gently rub it onto the scalp instead of the hair. Here comes a better chance that works well with you. 

Try The De-Stress

One of the biggest flare triggers is stress. You may need to unwind pausing each day. Try doing something you enjoy like having a cup of tea, stretching, calling guided mindfulness meditations online, where people did UV phototherapy and also listening to meditation tapes were doing better than those who just did phototherapy according to one small study. Talking to the therapist also may help. It was found that the success rate among people with other skin conditions is also successful. Here, dealing with stress was easier and the emotional load coming with skin issues is cleared. 

Here’s What To Avoid: Medicines, Sunburn, And More

Some ingredients in shampoos like sulfates as well as medicines like lithium or malaria drugs can surely be irritating. There are also problems reported by different people as follows. 

Helping to moisturise when living in the dry climate

Seek shade, wear a hat, and use sunscreen when getting sunburned

Air dry or gently towel dry instead when blow-drying their hair. 

Hereby don’t smoke and pass on alcohol as other ways to avoid flares. 

Finally, What Else You Can Do

Now you can plan the treatment with a doctor and stick to it, where you won’t be afraid to talk with her about changing it in case it does not work. Consider getting a second opinion if you still haven’t gotten relief and find a way to start feeling better when you work together.