Mild psoariasis that's covered by hair. Anyone else?

Question

I have mild psoariasis and most of the year it's only under my hair (which I have a lot of) so isn't a problem. Only during February & March does it start showing up otherplaces from my lack of sun during the winter. I was wondering if anyone else has this or if this is just great luck.

Answer 1

Hi CrzyGirl

Here are some ideas to heal the issue

Cause
Psoriasis is metabolic in nature and can be triggered by environmental or stressful conditions, poor diet, flu-like conditions, the administration of penicillin, and nutritional deficiencies. Patients with psoriasis are also a higher risk of rheumatoid diseases.

Psoriasis can be caused by food allergies, essential fatty acid deficiencies, low digestive enzyme and hydrochloric acid levels, vitamin B complex deficiencies, emotional stress, illness, drugs (such as beta-blockers, lithium, and chloroquine), poison ivy or oak, skin damage, and several infections, bacterial or viral in origin.


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Natural Cures

Aromatherapy: The following essential oils are recommended: bergamot (to help heal skin plaques), lavender (to reduce excessive itching), melissa (for irritated skin), jasmine (for dry sensitive skin), geranium (for dry irritating skin), and sandalwood mysore (for dehydrated, inflamed, and sensitive skin).

Diet: Screen for and eliminate all foods to which you are allergic or sensitive. Eat a varied diet of organic, whole foods, rotating foods as much as possible. Eliminate wheat and wheat products for 1-3 months. Consume seafood high in omega-3 fatty acids, such as wild salmon, sardines, mackerel, herring, and each day, on a rotating basis, take one tablespoon of olive or flaxseed oil, and be sure to drink plenty of pure, filtered water. Organic beef, venison, poultry, garlic, onions, parsley, organic plain yogurt, and sauerkraut are also recommended.

Flower Essences: Rescue Remedy Cream® applied topically can soothe symptoms.

Herbs: Combine equal parts of burdock, sarsaparilla, and cleavers tinctures and take one teaspoon three times a day. Silymarin (milk thistle) is also helpful for psoriasis due to its positive effects on liver function.

Homeopathy: Useful homeopathic remedies include Psorinum, Sulfur, Graphites, Cuprum met., and Arsen alb.

Hydrotherapy: Hydrotherapy is the application of water, ice, steam and hot and cold temperatures to maintain and restore health. Treatments include full body immersion, steam baths, saunas, sitz baths, colonic irrigation and the application of hot and/or cold compresses. Hydrotherapy is effective for treating a wide range of conditions and can easily be used in the home as part of a self-care program. Many Naturopathic Physicians, Physical Therapists and Day Spas use Hydrotherapy as part of treatment. We suggest several at-home hydrotherapy treatments. Please seek the advice of your alternative health care practitioner before undergoing these procedures to make sure they are appropriate for you.
*Purified water is essential for any hydrotherapy treatment. Remedies for Treating Chlorinated Bath Water offers clear instructions and recommendations.

Juice Therapy: The following juice combinations can be helpful: apple and carrot; beet, cucumber, and grape; and beet, carrot, burdock, yellowdock and garlic.

Lifestyle: Mild cases of psoriasis may be helped by daily exposure to sunlight. Frequent exercise is also recommended.

Nutritional Supplementation: The following nutrients can be helpful: evening primrose oil, omega-3 essential fatty acids, vitamin A, vitamin B Complex, vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, vitamin C with bioflavonoids, folic acid, lecithin, zinc, and a multimineral supplement. Taking hydrochloric acid (HCL) with each meal can also be of use.

In Europe fumaric acid treatment in the form of fumaric acid tablets, ointment, lotion, and scalp lotions is widely used to reverse symptoms of psoriasis

Topical Treatment: Apply seawater to the affected skin several times daily. Linseed or avocado oil, aloe vera gel, and/or capsaicin cream applied topically can reduce the scaling, thickness, redness, and itching.

Alternative Professional Care
If your symptoms persist despite the above measures, seek the help of a qualified health professional. The following professional care therapies have all been shown to be useful for treating psoriasis: Acupuncture, Biofeedback Training, Bodywork, Chelation Therapy, Detoxification Therapy, Environmental Medicine, Guided Imagery, Hypnotherapy, Light Therapy, Magnetic Field Therapy, Naturopathic Medicine, Orthomolecular Medicine, Osteopathy, Oxygen Therapy, Reflexology, and Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Best of health to you

Answer 2

Yes, I have this problem too. Not only on my scalp but on small areas of my face and it tends to flare up worse in cold weather. One remedy I use is called Dermarest, which is available at your local drugstore. It's kinda expensive ( about $10 for a 4 ounce bottle ) but really helps control the symptoms. And I'm not 100% sure, but I think they make a shampoo, which would probably be good since you have a lot of hair. I have very short hair so I can apply the lotion directly to my scalp. But no, you're not alone, not by a long shot!! I thought that too until I did some research, and LOTS of people have it. It can affect any area of the body. Hope that helps!!

Answer 3

I got mild psoariasis, I had really bad last year from November till May, when i finally decided to lay in the sun.

My step-borther has it year round, its pretty bad, he's spent Thousands on treatments and nothing works. The only thing is sun, or using skin sensitive products.

It sucks I know, but hey I got it to, so that makes 2 of us! I feel your pain, O yeah don't scratch them :)

Answer 4

For so many years holistic phyicians have been teaching their patients that skin conditions such as psoriasis cannot be healed by skin creams that suppress the condition but do nothing to heal it. In my first few months of using Mangosteen juice in my clinic, psoriasis was one of the conditions with which we saw favourable results. There has been a paradigm shift in the thinking about what really causes psoriasis. The old way of looking at this condition as a condition of only the skin is beginning to slip away.

There is now evidence that psoriasis is not a skin disorder but in fact a gut disorder. Toxic overload of the liver due to the increased permeability of the small intestine will lead to toxins being deposited in the skin. Thus you have such things as psoriasis, eczema, and sclera-derma. Another factor in psoriasis is fatty acid imbalances. Because fatty acids are related to inflammatory responses in the body, we see them often in conjunction with psoriasis.
Heavy metals can also play a role in psoriasis. With the increase in heavy metals in our environment, the skin becomes increasingly bombarded from not only the surface of the skin but also the ingestion of heavy metals through the gut membrane.
The skin also serves as a crucial permeable membrane for the relase of toxins from the body.
The liver is dependent on the gut for normal function. The condition known as Leaky Gut Syndrome is often the precurser to the liver's inability to function. In the case of psoriasis, the liver becomes overloaded with toxins that it needs to detoxify and cannot. Drinking Mangosteen juice heals the gut much more quickly than taking pills, because it is a juice. It is absorbed through the gut mucosa rapidly, and then it enters the blood where it is then taken to the liver. Once it is in the liver it helps to heal the liver through its anti-oxident capabilities and through other means.. Because toxins going through the gut are not overloading the liver too quickly, it can now dispose of these toxins through normal means rather than through the skin. The Xanthones of this fruit are powerful liver detoxifiers, and if taken on a daily basis, will continue to safeguard the gut, the liver, and the skin.


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Answer 5

I don't even know what that is, but Neutrogena sells hair care for that stuff.