Scalp Psoriasis. What can I do?

 At least fifty percent of the 4.5 million adults who have psoriasis in the United States
have scalp psoriasis, a condition where skin cells grow too quickly can cause red
lesions covered with scales. Scalp psoriasis can be mistaken for other skin disorders,
like dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis. Scalp psoriasis can be mild, with fine scaling, or
severe, with thick crusted plaques covering the entire scalp. Severe forms of scalp
psoriasis can cause hair loss and can extend to the forehead, the back of the neck and
around the ears.
While scalp psoriasis can sometimes clear on its own, it usually remains on the scalp for
long periods of time. Fortunately, many treatment options can help control scalp
psoriasis. When considering treatment options, it is important to select treatments that
are agreeable to you and your lifestyle. Treatments should fit into your available time,
cost and should definitely never be worse than the psoriasis itself.
Tar shampoos, tar medications and salicylic acids are usually able to treat very mild
cases. More sever cases of scalp psoriasis need a persistent and experimental
treatment plans to find one that will be effective. Systemic treatments are not usually
used just for scalp psoriasis, but can be used if psoriasis is present on other parts of the
body, or if it is a severe case. Topical medications and ultraviolet light can also be
helpful. Sometimes a person can become resistant to medications after repeated use.
Because of this, treatments should be combined and rotated.

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