Treatment of psoriasis on the head

Psoriasis is a noncommunicable disease and is chronic. The disease has a character which is repeated and which primarily affects the skin. Scalp psoriasis is very common type of the disease. When they appear spots of a reddish colour, with a scaly film on the surface located on the scalp. The patient feels itching and the transfers of the inflammatory process.

diapers psoriasis of the scalp

Causes of psoriasis

The cause of the disease is considered to be an alteration of the normal circulation of the exchange. Psoriasis is the result of a bad perception of our body to external factors, due to which the skin cells divide much faster than I should have. Reliably the causes of the disease is not yet established. There are several versions. But conditionally causes of psoriasis are divided into two main groups:

Hereditary theory

A malfunction of the immune system transmitted through the genetic hereditary line (it will not appear until 25 years). The second type of the disease is manifested only in a 37 40 years and more. This type of psoriasis often affects the joints and nails, rarely skin with the hair.

The theory immune

This theory says that psoriasis can progress only due to the poor working of the immune system, which is caused by third-party factors:

  • the use of alcohol;
  • experienced stress;
  • wet and cold weather;
  • irrational nutrition;
  • infection.

The disease can affect internal organs and tissues, causing psoriatic arthritis.

It has been shown that alcohol, in any form worsens the disease and can cause discomfort.

The form of the disease

The appearance of the disease can be seen in the photo, the type and the scope will depend on the scenario. There are two main forms of the disease:

  1. Easy. In the head there are the minor irritations, covered with scales;
  2. Heavy. The scalp is affected totally, the plates are larger and thicker.
the theory immune

Photo initial stages of psoriasis of the head.

Stages of psoriasis of the head

The disease is conventionally divided into the following stages:

  1. Progressive. There are new signs, the old irritation occur (the phenomenon of the Kebnera).
  2. Stationary. New irritation is not observed, the old will not disappear.
  3. Regressive. The rash gradually disappear, in their place sometimes are the remains of pigment.

The disease depends on the time of the year is the summer, between seasons and sharper the fall.

The symptoms of psoriasis of the skin

The first sign of psoriasis in the head - a characteristic eruption. Initially this papule pinkish hue, that can be round and covered with scales. papules gradually increased occur of plaques.

Gradual symptoms of psoriasis of the head:

  1. In the beginning the lesions have any clinical signs of the invisible. The patients do not notice changes.
  2. Next, there is a little peeling, which is accompanied by irritation and itching.
  3. The whole process is intensified, becomes a strong itching, irritation clearly showing.
  4. Brushing the hair causes damage on the skin, wounds and abrasions.
  5. The skin becomes rough, large scaly plaques on the head, a plate in the ears.
  6. Then begins the separation of the epithelial cells and the loss of white hair.
  7. With the time the plates become larger, thicker, and look like flakes of white bumps appear on the head.
  8. The skin becomes rough, hurt him very easily.
  9. There are more serious signs: flaking of plaques with the appearance of grey scales that cover the head completely (the hairy part).
  10. The last stage output of the defeat for the hair online.

Diagnosis of psoriasis of the scalp

signs of psoriasis

Punctual and treatment of psoriasis of the scalp you need to put the correct diagnosis.

The initial diagnosis

The diagnosis is made on the complaint of the man on the flaking, itching and inflammation. The doctor examines the patient to determine the presence of signs of psoriasis (plaque in the head, the hair, the inflammation, etc.).

Specific symptoms

Symptom stearic spots: rolling of the skin wheal food gives whitish color, stearic plates can fall away.

The phenomenon of terminal film: the removal of a skin wheal leaves in its place a brilliant reddish color of the surface.

Symptom Scale (otherwise known as a symptom of the blood of dew): bleeding in the form of small points. If the comb papule (after development, of stearin spot, or sign of the second terminal of the film) is the point of bleeding.

The phenomenon Kebnera: characteristic eruptions occur after approximately 10-15 days after the onset of the disease.

Voronov symptom: irritation transferred to the stage of resort to any in the perimeter appears the plot is the light of the skin in the form of spots.

How and what to treat psoriasis that occurs on the head

To fight against psoriasis of the scalp area of the head, you can use these events:

  • total therapy type;
  • the treatment with the use of local resources;
  • physical therapy and medicinal baths;
  • treatment in a sanatorium.

General Medicine

Drugs for the treatment of the scalp:

  • Sedatives;
  • gemodez (introduced by instillation);
  • allergen preparations;
  • corticosteroids;
  • antihistaminic drugs;
  • cytostatics;
  • pirogenal, ATP or aloe;
  • aromatic retinoids different vitamins and their complexes;
  • immunomodulator drugs: dekaris, leakadin. Also, it can be methyluracil, the spleen and taktivin;

The use of the therapy of corticosteroids or cytotoxic drugs is performed in severe forms of the disease. To use antibiotics to fight scalp psoriasis only in the presence of the infection in the skin.

Attention! The misuse of these drugs can worsen the course of the disease!

therapy in the treatment of psoriasis

Drugs for the treatment of psoriasis of the scalp

Drugs

As the drugs hit areas of the scalp: keratoplastic means, for example, Ichthyol or an ointment of sulphur and tar, in addition to this use and Naftalan and salicylic ointment; glucocorticoid mixture is used in an aggravated form of psoriasis. A very good way to treat the disease is Solkoderm. Drug created on the basis of concentrations of different acids. Solkoderm is seen as a solution that applies to areas inflamed.

Psychotropic drugs

To treat psoriasis of the head with the help of these drugs, of course, impossible, but for use as a stimulant of the mind can be:

  • the reduction in irritability, depressed mood, social anxiety;
  • increase tolerance to stress situations;
  • to reduce the impact of stress on the progression of the disease;
  • the restoration of the sleep;
  • reduce the itching (works in drugs with antihistaminic effect).

The use of these drugs is dangerous, there is a risk of exacerbation, and transfer them to a new address, the impossibility of control with the current methods of treatment. Mainly, this refers to the application of the funds serotonergic antidepressants (fluoxetine or its equivalent paroxetine). Antipsychotics catalyze the production of the hormone responsible for the growth of tissue and prolactin in plasma. These factors combine to impair the patient's condition and make psoriasis of the scalp to progress.

Shampoos as a way to fight psoriasis of the scalp

To cure psoriasis shampoo, of course, will not work, but use them as additions to total integrated therapy is highly recommended.

A folk remedy for psoriasis on head

folk remedies in the treatment of psoriasis on the head

use the traditional methods for the treatment of psoriasis of the scalp is only after the medical examination. We use methods such as hydrotherapy (the process when the fish eat the psoriatic plaques). But to apply a treatment option for people who have psoriatic crown impossible.

For them, there are numerous traditional medicine. Of course, not all doctors approve of this type of methods of influence on the disease, but with experience doctors approval of any means that can ease the psoriasis. The most important process in the treatment of the illness of exfoliation of the scales. Also you need to moisturize the affected skin and, thus, reduce the inflammatory process.

Ointment of psoriasis on the skin

Prepare the cream can be from a simple soap-based tar. To do this, do the following:

  1. Take two tablespoons of soap flakes and mix with the same amount of skin of the garlic.
  2. Pour the mixture resulting with a glass of water.
  3. Boil the resulting solution on the stove.
  4. Once the water evaporates and the consistency becomes similar to soft, turn off the heat.
  5. After the tool has cooled down, lubricate them inflamed areas of the skin.
If none of all, prepare the cream can and a soap.

Soda bath

To treat scalp psoriasis to use a fish slurry (scales of young fish and fish oil). But there is another way:

  1. Type in a tub of water (temperature of 40 degrees C).
  2. Pour in the water a box of baking soda.
  3. Then, take a bath.
  4. Tilt the head back so that the affected skin was in the water.
  5. Sit back, the procedure lasts about an hour.

Take a bath at night, spending more than three sessions in a row, it is not recommended. After waking up, lubricate areas inflamed 9 percent solution of vinegar, half diluted with boiled water.

Very desirable after drying vinegar soft stain on the skin with olive oil. It is applied with a cotton swab. Finished the procedure to a maximum of 2 times, the third time to treat the skin with the juice of celandine.

Salicylic oil for psoriasis of the head

The oil prepared from these components:

  • the oil itself;
  • for your application (swab of cotton wool);
  • a comb with large teeth.

Comb the hair so that the front and back format of the middle ages and the length of the perimeter to apply the oil. Applied quick and at the same time smooth movements. In addition, near the first to do the second part.

Just better to do 6 - 7 partings. For the oil is dispersed throughout the head, you need to do a light massage (2 - 3 minutes). Put on hair cap for the pool, after an hour of bring to wash the head with soap.

The preparation of salicylic oil.

  1. Purchasing any vegetable oil and the salicylic acid in the form of crystals.
  2. Pour into the container 100 ml of oil and add the acid.
  3. Mix of content.
It is very important to thoroughly mix the ointment!

Packs of dried chicory

packs of dried chicory

The infusion of chicory can be made of these components:

  • 2 tablespoons of roots of chicory.
  • Roots pour a glass of boiling water.
  • Waiting for 15 minutes.
  • Filter the infusion when it cools.

Wet swabs or gauze pieces in the solution for half an hour and apply to the affected skin. Finished the procedure a week or two in a row.

Important! Self-treatment is dangerous for your health! To get the benefits of traditional medicine, consult with your doctor first.
09.08.2018