Scalp psoriasis is the most common form of the disease. It does not endanger health, but it degrades the patient’s appearance and becomes a cause of psychological complexes. Treatment for scalp psoriasis begins with exploring the causes of the disease and eliminating them.
Psoriasis is treated in a complex way with medication, physiotherapy and spa treatment. Therapy with folk remedies can be effectively supplemented.
Drug therapy
Medical treatment includes general and local therapy. Treatment of psoriasis at home.
General treatment is performed:
- sedatives (infusion of motherwort and valerian);
- antihistamines;
- hyposensitizing agents;
- antibiotics;
- immunomodulators;
- non-specific immunotherapeutic drugs (aloe, ATP);
- aromatic retinoids;
- glucocorticosteroids;
- cytostatics;
- biological drugs;
- calcified autologous blood;
- hemodesis solution (administered dropwise);
- diuretics;
- non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs;
- sedatives;
- pyrogenic therapy;
- antidepressants;
- psychotropic drugs;
- strengthening agents (vitamin complexes).
Diuretics can cure the exudative form of diathesis and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can cure arthritis. In case of prolonged process, pyrotherapy may be prescribed.
Antihistamines and sedatives can help relieve itching and anxiety of the scalp. In severe cases, sedatives are prescribed.
Corticosteroids and cytostatics treat the disease if it is severe and its symptoms are too severe. But you need to be very careful when taking medications because they can make the course of psoriasis worse. Antibiotics are only prescribed if psoriasis is complicated by an infection of the scalp.
Psychotropic drugs do not cure psoriasis, but they eliminate anxiety, relieve depression, increase resistance to stress, normalize sleep, and reduce itching. Vitamin complexes improve metabolism.
Unfortunately, psoriasis cannot be completely cured. But it is possible to significantly improve the patient's condition, slow down the inflammatory processes and transfer the disease to the remission stage.
Local treatment
Topical medications used to treat head psoriasis include:
- keratolytic ointments (salicylic acid, sulfuric acid, sulfur salicyl, mercury salicyl, naphthalene, sulfur tar, tar, ichthyol, resorcinol);
- glucocorticoid ointments;
- Body lotions containing vitamin D3;
- body lotions with ditranol;
- shampoos;
- tar soap.
The composition of ointments for the treatment of psoriasis contains tar, zinc, naphthalene, valicillin. Ultraviolet radiation helps increase their effectiveness.
Non-hormonal ointments are used to treat the early stages of psoriasis. Glucocorticoid ointments only treat the disease if it is severe, if other medications do not work. These drugs are very effective. They are able to quickly remove the inflammatory process. However, hormonal ointments reduce the immunity of the skin, and once eliminated, the rash reappears.
Shampoos alone are not capable of fighting psoriasis. But as part of a complex therapy, they have an effective effect: they reduce inflammation, relieve itching.
You can treat psoriasis at home with three types of shampoo:
- tar;
- contains ketoconazole;
- for kids.
Medicated shampoos contain tar, sulfur, zinc pyrithione and salicylic acid. Sulfur inhibits inflammation and salicylic acid restores the stratum corneum of the epidermis. Thanks to zinc pyrithione, the healing substances remain on the scalp even after shampooing. It is recommended to treat with shampoos twice a week for 2-3 months. The shampoo should be applied to the hair twice and kept for 5 minutes.
Physiotherapy
The use of physiotherapy procedures in the treatment of psoriasis of the head provides excellent results:
- hydrotherapy;
- hirudotherapy;
- cryotherapy;
- acupuncture;
- Herb;
- ultraviolet radiation;
- irradiation with an erbium laser;
- PUVA therapy;
- hemosorption;
- plasmapheresis;
- paraffinic applications;
- vacuum therapy;
- acupressure.
Spa treatment
Psoriasis of the head is treated in sanatoriums.
Patients are prescribed:
- climate therapy;
- hydrogen sulphide, sulphite and radon baths;
- mud therapy;
- sunlight treatment;
- thermal springs.
Treatment of psoriasis using traditional medicine
Alternative methods for treating psoriasis of the head provide effective results when used as an adjunct to medication. Chokes with celandine, aloe and celery, rinsing burdock, amaranth, fiber, chamomile, thuja, white willow, juniper berries, blackberry leaves, soup root, Japanese sophora tinctures, barley or celery seeds, sea buckthorn and viburnum, and scalp
However, before you start treating psoriasis with folk remedies, you should consult your doctor.
Oil compaction
Treatment of psoriasis of the scalp with folk remedies usually involves the use of an oily compress. Stir in equal amounts of peanuts and olive oil. The mixture is heated and the affected parts of the scalp are rubbed in with massaging movements. Insulate with a shower cap. Leave until morning. Remove with apple cider vinegar, listerol or glucotimoline (dissolve 60 ml in 500 ml of water).
Onion wrap
Scalp psoriasis is most commonly treated with folk remedies using onions. Chop the onion with a fine grater and rub into the scalp and apply to damp hair. Insulate with a plastic bag. After 15-20 minutes, wash your head with tar soap. You should stop using the shampoo during the onion treatment.
Celandine in the fight against psoriasis
Celandine helps cure psoriasis at home.
To prepare the infusion, pour dry celandine (60 grams) with medical alcohol (500 ml) and allow to infuse for several hours. Then the areas of the scalp affected by psoriasis are gently lubricated.
The infusion is extremely effective but can irritate the scalp. If discomfort occurs, the head is washed and rinsed with a chamomile infusion.
Sunflower basket tincture
Sunflower baskets are often used to treat psoriasis with folk remedies. The baskets (2 pieces) are chopped, poured with white wine (100 ml) and left to stand for 2 days. The juice is then squeezed and used as a compress.
The use of tincture is recommended for infectious lesions of the scalp. It can inhibit the further growth of bacteria.
Homemade ointments
A solid oily ointment will be more effective in treating the disease if herbs are added. It is combined with a 5: 1 tincture of eleutherococcus, celandine herb or western thuja.
Homemade ointments do not lag behind in-store ointments in their effectiveness. They help to quickly overcome psoriasis on the scalp.
There are several recipes for making ointments by folk methods:
- Solid oil or petroleum jelly (300 grams) is mixed with egg white (2 pieces), linden honey (20 grams) and powdered celandine (20 grams).
- The branches of rosehip are dried and burned. The ash is mixed in equal proportions with Vaseline. Within a week, the psoriasis plaques disappear from the skin.
- A raw egg is placed in a 200 gram bottle and poured with vinegar essence. Close the dish with a lid and leave to stand for one day. The egg is then ground thoroughly with the shell and mixed with unsalted lard (20 grams). The ointment is used to treat the affected areas of the scalp, avoiding healthy areas (the ointment causes burns). After an hour, wipe off the remnants of the ointment with a cloth and smear the plaques with baby cream. After several treatments, the psoriasis plaques will become scaly from the skin.
- Eucalyptus oil (30 grams), freshly squeezed Kalanchoe juice (10 milliliters) and honey (10 grams) are mixed.
- The blue clay is diluted with water to a thick sour cream and combined with sea salt. Used to lubricate affected skin.
- The pharmacy birch tar (50 grams) was mixed thoroughly with crushed ascorutin tablets (50 pcs).
Homemade shampoo
The honey (20 grams) is mixed with egg white and baby shampoo. Apply to affected area for 15 minutes.
Internal use fee
Home-made infusions and infusions for internal use are effective in treating psoriasis of the scalp:
- The elderberry flowers (20 grams) are boiled in boiling water (450 ml) and infused for 1. 5 hours. Drink 120 ml one hour after a meal.
- The roots of elecampane and calamus, black elderberry, cranberry leaves, horseradish, St. John’s wort and celandine are combined in equal amounts. The resulting mixture (10 grams) was poured into boiling water (250 mL). Consume 120 milliliters.
Folk remedies are effective in treating psoriasis.
Diet for psoriasis
Diet is also important in the treatment of psoriasis of the scalp.
To successfully cure psoriasis, you need to give up fried, smoked, spicy and spicy foods, spices, preserves, and limit the consumption of sugar, carbohydrates and fats. At the same time, the content of plant and dairy products in the diet should be increased.
Flaxseed oil (20 milliliters), fish oil (12 milliliters) or vitamin A (the dose should be indicated by your doctor) will help cure the disease.