Common Scalp Psoriasis Treatments
Scalp psoriasis is the condition that makes normal dandruff look about as serious as split ends.
Scalp psoriasis treatments can range from topical creams, lotions, gels and foams to pills, shots and even phototherapy for those sufferers who have more than 10% of their body covered.
For some sufferers of psoriasis, corticosteroids are not an option due to allergies or other situations that may be unique to each person.
In these cases, the physician may decide to use dovonex, which is a form of vitamin D which will help reduce the redness, thickness and scaling that are symptomatic of psoriasis.
Psoriatec, which is a new version of anthralin, is a time-released cream, which means the active ingredients go into the skin little by little, thus mitigating, or in some cases eliminating, side effects.
As a scalp psoriasis treatment, psoriatec should be applied to the scalp about 30 minutes before shampooing.
While it may take weeks, or even months to see good results with this cream, the plus sides include; it avoids the use of steroids, it will not thin the skin or cause stretch marks, it is convenient to use, and it costs less than many other treatments.
In a few cases, psoriatec is the only treatment that will work on scalp psoriasis.
For some people, the drugs that are used for eczema may mitigate or even eliminate the appearance of psoriasis.
Two of the most common of these drugs are protopic and elidel.
If more than just the scalp is involved, pills such as cyclosporine, methotrexate, soriatane, psorizide forte, or ISA247 may be prescribed.
Some of the newest and most effective psoriasis drugs for those who not only need scalp psoriasis treatments, but have psoriasis over large areas of their bodies, are the injectable biological drugs, phototherapy, and artificial ultraviolet light.
Scalp psoriasis treatments can range from topical creams, lotions, gels and foams to pills, shots and even phototherapy for those sufferers who have more than 10% of their body covered.
For some sufferers of psoriasis, corticosteroids are not an option due to allergies or other situations that may be unique to each person.
In these cases, the physician may decide to use dovonex, which is a form of vitamin D which will help reduce the redness, thickness and scaling that are symptomatic of psoriasis.
Psoriatec, which is a new version of anthralin, is a time-released cream, which means the active ingredients go into the skin little by little, thus mitigating, or in some cases eliminating, side effects.
As a scalp psoriasis treatment, psoriatec should be applied to the scalp about 30 minutes before shampooing.
While it may take weeks, or even months to see good results with this cream, the plus sides include; it avoids the use of steroids, it will not thin the skin or cause stretch marks, it is convenient to use, and it costs less than many other treatments.
In a few cases, psoriatec is the only treatment that will work on scalp psoriasis.
For some people, the drugs that are used for eczema may mitigate or even eliminate the appearance of psoriasis.
Two of the most common of these drugs are protopic and elidel.
If more than just the scalp is involved, pills such as cyclosporine, methotrexate, soriatane, psorizide forte, or ISA247 may be prescribed.
Some of the newest and most effective psoriasis drugs for those who not only need scalp psoriasis treatments, but have psoriasis over large areas of their bodies, are the injectable biological drugs, phototherapy, and artificial ultraviolet light.
