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Suggest Remedy For Psoriasis On Head With Hairfall
Hello Doctor !!! I am 29 year old i affected by psoriasis for the past 7 years i advised to take sorfil oinment and it worked in my body better and 90% improved but in my head it not worked much especially on my center of the head and hair fall also happened due to that so please advice what to do for the head and hair fall??? and the hair will get regrow or it wouldnt?????
Mon, 17 Nov 2014
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Psoriasis can affect the scalp as well as other body areas. Psoriatic patches on scalp have thick scaling usually not controlled by OTC antidandruff shampoo.
In my patients of psoriasis I usually advice a coal tar+ salicylic acid based shampoo, to be used every alternate days.
Since psoriasis is a steroid responsive condition, therefore I also usually prescribe topical potent steroid+salicylic acid based lotions, in my patients of scalp psoriasis.
Apart from steroid lotions Vitamin D analogues are also options that can be tried for scalp involvement with psoriasis.
These are all prescription medicines. I would suggest that you visit a dermatologist in your region for assessment of the severity of scalp involvement and appropriate treatment.
Regards
Psoriasis can affect the scalp as well as other body areas. Psoriatic patches on scalp have thick scaling usually not controlled by OTC antidandruff shampoo.
In my patients of psoriasis I usually advice a coal tar+ salicylic acid based shampoo, to be used every alternate days.
Since psoriasis is a steroid responsive condition, therefore I also usually prescribe topical potent steroid+salicylic acid based lotions, in my patients of scalp psoriasis.
Apart from steroid lotions Vitamin D analogues are also options that can be tried for scalp involvement with psoriasis.
These are all prescription medicines. I would suggest that you visit a dermatologist in your region for assessment of the severity of scalp involvement and appropriate treatment.
Regards
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