Question:
I NEED IMEDIATE HELP RNY POST OP PSORIASIS ON MY SCALP

I thought since I lost some weight I deserved a hair cut when I went to the salon today he told me not to be real alarmed but he believes I was in the beggining stages of sorisis "spelling that wrong I'm sure" He showed me all the red spots on my scalp and how they were flaky they were and now my scalp is sore from the comb he used now I called my doctor emediatly and they said since it is saturday the only thing they could suggest was to come in on monday!!!! fine but has this happen to anyone out there if so please tell me what it is and what it's from... I know noticed a rash time on my hand and on my inner thighs I'm totaly freaked this site has been there for me so many times this is one I really could use the info on!!!thank you p.s. going to florida in a week the sun is going to kill me    — Ann F. (posted on March 4, 2000)

March 4, 2000
I sometimes get flakiness to my scalp now, and I haven't had the surgery yet, I have found to work the Nutragena (spelling) T-Gel it works great, you'll have to use it a couple of days before it really works. It doesn't smell nice either, but it works. Good luck to you. And have fun in Florida
   — AnnMarie W.

March 4, 2000
If it is psoriasis, try using T-Gel shampoo, I have psorasis too, I don't have it on my scalp but a lot of people do. I still use T-Gel just as a preventative measure. I also use T-Gel on the rest of my body and it does help the itching. If you use this then after your bath make sure you apply a good hypo-allergenic lotion and try to keep moistureized. Don't worry about the sun, it will help as long as you don't burn. Good Luck
   — Jeanie W.

March 5, 2000
Ok, don't freak out. Psoriasis is not an emergency! You should go see your doctor or dermatologist to find out if this really is psoriasis, but a few days or weeks probably won't matter. I have had psoriasis my whole life, and my dermatologist told me it is a genetic disorder that can come and go throughout a person's life. There are prescription shampoos that will help, and I have also had some luck with the T-gel shampoo that has already been mentioned. The sun in florida may actually help your scalp; UV light therapy is one of the common treatments for psoriasis. Certain things that dry out your skin can aggravate psoriasis, but the root cause is genetic. This is not caused by weight loss or surgery. Good Luck!
   — Lynn K.

July 30, 2003
I also suffer from Psoriasis. Let me first say that everyone is different. What works for one person, will not work for another. Having said that, I've tried everything. The only things that have helped to clear it are Olux Foam (wonderful cuz it's not greasy, absorbs instantly) and a weekly visit to the tanning bed. I only did 5-7 minutes because I don't want to be at risk for skin cancer and that did a lot for me. Again, it could be a couple years and many different products/methods before you can put it into remission. I'm sorry, it's very damaging to self-esteem. Good luck to you.
   — SweetDragonfly