psorasis of the scalp?

Question

my daughter is 9 yrs old and she has psorasis of the scalp(I believe) it's patches of what looks to be like "frosted flakes cereal"(that's the only way i can describe it) and it's like it is glued to the scalp but it is not. She has it in a few places on her head and it looks like it "follows a trail"..I have been to the doctor when she was a toddler on this and i have treated it with the medication that have given me to put on the scalp..I have used selsun blue shampoo and neutogena t-gel shampoo but nothing worked that well. I had went back to the doctors several times on this up until she was 6 yrs old and then i said frig this, nothing is working. I want her to get rid of this but how? I do not want to keep wasting my time at the doctors. she used to itch her scalp like crazy but now she hardly does it, I guess she has gotten use to it

Answer 1

Do you leave the shampoo on her scalp for 5 to 10 minutes?
Also, do you use a conditioner?

I'm not sure of a sure-fire way of getting rid of the psorasis. I just found the shampoos and using conditioner helps aleviate the itching and reduces some of the scaling.

Answer 2

Did a doctor diagnose her with that? Could be that but could possibly be subborihid dermititis (spelling is probably wrong) If she has a few sores for no reason that may be a symptom of that. I have it and couldn't find anything to help but I have been using Head and Shoulders intensive treatment in the blue bottle for years and it's great.
Also read up. Does her scalp get oily easily?
Read up on both or go to a doctor and be sure which it is because both are very different but has similar symptoms. You may be treating the wrong thing.

Answer 3

I have Psoriasis and used to get it on my scalp. I like the way you describe it as frosted flakes and glued to the scalp, excellent terminology. Initially put your daughter on evening primrose oil, its a capsule, easy to take and will help. Wish my Mother had put me on it at 9 years of age as I would not be so bad now. Next lemon juice! I have tried everything for the scalp, but the only thing that worked for me and I know it sounds crazy. Lemon juice in a bottle. Wash the hair as you would do normally and rinse as per usual. Then fill the basin with water, lukewarm and add a few teaspoons of lemon juice and then rinse the hair and scalp in that. Towel Dry and that is it. It worked for me and now any sign of psoriasis in my scalp and I kill it with lemon juice, before it has a chance to spread.

Answer 4

I also have it on my scalp.
There has been many people saying vegetable oil or olive oil will help on the scalp. Just take a washcloth or something and rub the areas that are infected. Then wash hair with shampoo as well.
I don't know if it really works but im gonna start doing it, to see if there is a difference.
Good luck c:

Answer 5

I have psoriasis on my scalp too. When I used dandruff shampoos it made my head more itchy. I have heard that green tea shampoo works really well. Good luck.

Answer 6

here are some psoriasis links...you could try clinical trials or another opinion from a dermatologist..

Psoriasis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psoriasis (wikipedia on psoriasis)
http://www.psoriasis.org/home/ (National Psoriasis Foundation)
http://www.psoriasis.org/about/living/diagnosed/ (for newly diagnosed patients)
http://www.psoriasis.org/about/psoriasis/ (five forms of psoriasis)
http://www.psoriasis.org/research/known/ (what is known about psoriasis)
http://www.psoriasis.org/research/known/immune.php (immune system involvement)
http://www.psoriasis.org/research/known/genetics.php (role of genetics)
http://www.psoriasis.org/about/faq/ (frequently asked questions)
http://www.psoriasis.org/treatment/psoriasis/ (psoriasis treatments)
http://www.psoriasis.org/treatment/psa/ (psoriatic arthritis)
http://www.psoriasis.org/research/ (research overview)
http://www.psoriasis.org/research/biobank/ (National psoriasis biobank of DNA samples from psoriasis patients)
http://www.psoriasis.org/research/trials/ (overview on clinical trials for new treatments)
http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/search;jsessionid=E09F31C34B534BCA023A1470009AB870?term=psoriasis&submit=Search (psoriasis clinical trials by topic)
http://www.centerwatch.com/cgi-bin/cl.pl?p=patient/studies/cat126.html&h=natpsohead.txt&f=natpsofoot.txt (clinical trials by state)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_fish (using doctor fish in Turkey)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_4920000/newsid_4921200/4921244.stm?bw=nb&mp=wm (BBC news video on doctor fish in Japan)

3 books on disease symptoms and treatments

you could also get these books on ebay or amazon or a half price book store. (last two are very similar)..
1.Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine
2.Handbook of Diseases (Lippencott)
3.Professional Guide to Diseases (Springhouse)