Scalp Psoriasis- 12 yr old daughter

@bazza I first had psoriasis as a student in 1980. It was all over my body including my scalp. I always had good results with coal-tar based products, but many have been reformulated or withdrawn. Yellow Selsun used to work brilliantly but has again had the formulation changed and is n0 longer effective for me. I could not get on with Sebco/Cocois. Polytar shampoo is still available and worth trying. Five years ago I had an outbreak of guttte psoriasis. My scalp became massively flakey and itching. A frient of mine who was a medical student in Ukraine, found this shampoo, recommended by her pharmacist: Alphacade Shampoo PSO . It is gentle on the hair, smells pleasant and immediately suppressed the itching. I found it online for an affordable price at : https://www.cocooncenter.co.uk/item-dermatologie-alphacade-shampoo-pso-severe-cases-of-dandruff-200ml/14313.html It is actually described as for "serious dandruff" - but helped my scalp and proriasis greatly, and stopped the itching which had been stopping me from sleeping. It also seemed gentle on my hair itself, it did not seem to dry out the hair, and seemed suitable for daily use or every couple of days.

Hi, my best advice for reducing flakes would be to soak/ massage her scalp in a gentle oil like pure coconut and use a silicone shower brush to massage it in. Leave it on overnight and use the silicone massage brush again in the morning then wash with a gentle shampoo (I use Hannah Sillitoe) maybe twice to get oil out. This reduced flakes for me. I’d also suggest looking at why it’s developed. No one ever knows for sure but it can be a hormonal reaction or a food intolerance. (Again, recommend Hannah Sillitoes book). Good luck 🤞

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