Scalp psoriasis is the most common form of the disease. It does not threaten health, but spoils the appearance of the patient and becomes the cause of psychological complexes. Treatment for scalp psoriasis begins with finding and eliminating the causes of the condition.
Psoriasis is treated in a complex, with the help of drugs, physiotherapy and thermal cures. Therapy with folk remedies is effectively supplemented.
Drug therapy
Medical treatment includes general and local therapy. Treat psoriasis at home.
General processing is carried out:
- sedatives (infusion of motherwort and valerian);
- antihistamines;
- hyposensitizing agents;
- antibiotics;
- immunomodulators;
- non-specific immunotherapy drugs (aloe, ATP);
- aromatic retinoids;
- glucocorticoids;
- cytostatics;
- biological drugs;
- autologous calcified blood;
- hemodesis solution (drip administered);
- diuretics;
- nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs;
- tranquilizers;
- pyrogenic therapy;
- antidepressants;
- psychotropic drugs;
- fortifying agents (vitamin complexes).
Diuretics can cure the exudative form of diathesis, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can treat psoriatic arthritis. With a prolonged process, pyrotherapy can be prescribed.
Antihistamines and sedatives can help relieve itching and anxiety on the scalp. In severe cases, tranquilizers are prescribed.
Corticosteroids and cytostatics treat the disease if it is severe and the symptoms are too pronounced. But you need to be very careful when using any medications, as they can make psoriasis worse. Antibiotics are only prescribed if the psoriasis is complicated by an infection of the scalp.
Psychotropic drugs cannot cure psoriasis, but they eliminate anxiety, relieve depression, increase resistance to stress, normalize sleep, and reduce itching. Vitamin complexes will help improve metabolism.
Unfortunately, psoriasis cannot be completely cured. But it is possible to significantly improve the patient's condition, slow down inflammatory processes and transfer the disease to the stage of remission.
Local treatment
Local drugs for the treatment of psoriasis of the head are used:
- keratolytic ointments (salicylic, sulfuric, sulfur-salicylic, mercury-salicylic, naphtalonic, sulfur-tar, tar, ichthyol, resorcinol);
- glucocorticoid ointments;
- lotions containing vitamin D3;
- dithranol lotions;
- shampoos;
- tar soap.
The composition of ointments for the treatment of psoriasis includes tar, zinc, naphthalene, valicill. Ultraviolet irradiation will help increase their effectiveness.
Non-hormonal ointments are used to treat the early stages of psoriasis. Glucocorticoid ointments only treat the condition if it is severe, if other drugs do not work. These drugs are very effective. They are able to quickly eliminate the inflammatory process. But hormonal ointments decrease the immunity of the skin, and when canceled, the rashes reappear.
Shampoos alone are not able to fight psoriasis. But as part of complex therapy, they have an effective effect - they reduce inflammation, relieve itching.
You can treat psoriasis at home with 3 types of shampoos:
- tar;
- containing 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 medicinal substances remain on the scalp even after shampooing. It is recommended to treat with shampoos twice a week for 2-3 months. It is advisable to apply the shampoo to the hair twice and keep it for 5 minutes.
Physiotherapy
An excellent result in the treatment of psoriasis on the head is provided by the use of physiotherapeutic procedures:
- hydrotherapy;
- hirudotherapy;
- cryotherapy;
- acupuncture;
- herbal medicine;
- ultraviolet radiation;
- irradiation with an erbium laser;
- PUVAtherapy;
- hemosorption;
- plasmapheresis;
- paraffin applications;
- vacuum therapy;
- acupressure.
spa treatment
Treatment of scalp psoriasis is carried out in sanatoria.
Patients are prescribed:
- climatotherapy;
- hydrogen sulphide, sulphite and radon baths;
- mud therapy;
- heliotherapy;
- Thermal springs.
Treatment of psoriasis with traditional medicine
An effective result in the treatment of psoriasis on the head is provided by alternative methods, if they are used in addition to drug therapy. Lotions with celandine, aloe and celery, rinse the hair with broths of burdock, amaranth, string, chamomile, thuja, white willow, juniper berries, blackberry leaves, lovage roots, tinctures of Japanese sophora, seeds ofbarley or celery, sea buckthorn and viburnum, as well as the treatment of the scalp with tar and birch fat.
But before you start to treat psoriasis with folk remedies, you need to consult your doctor.
Oil compress
Treatment of scalp psoriasis with folk remedies usually involves the use of oil compresses. Stir in equal amounts of peanuts and olive oil. The mixture is warmed up and the affected parts of the scalp are rubbed with massaging movements. Insulate with a shower cap. Leave until morning. Remove with apple cider vinegar, listerine or glycotimoline (dissolve 60 milliliters of product in 500 milliliters of water).
Onion compress
Most often, scalp psoriasis is treated with onion folk remedies. Chop the onion with a fine grater and apply it to wet hair, rubbing it into the scalp. Insulate with a plastic bag. After 15-20 minutes, the head is washed with tar soap. During the onion treatment, you will need to stop using the shampoo.
Celandine in the fight against psoriasis
Celandine will help cure psoriasis at home.
To prepare the infusion, dry herb of celandine (60 grams) is poured with medical alcohol (500 milliliters) and left to infuse for several hours. Then the areas of the scalp affected by psoriasis are gently lubricated.
The infusion is very effective but can irritate the scalp. If unpleasant sensations arise, the head is washed and rinsed with chamomile infusion.
Sunflower Basket Tincture
For the treatment of psoriasis with folk remedies, sunflower baskets are often used. Baskets (2 pieces) are finely chopped, poured with white wine (100 milliliters) and left for 2 days. Then the juice is extracted and used as a compress.
The tincture is recommended for use in the presence of infectious lesions of the scalp. It is able to inhibit the further multiplication of bacteria.
Homemade ointments
Solid oil ointment will be more effective in treating the disease if herbs are added to it. It is combined with tincture of eleutherococcus, celandine or western cedar in a ratio of 5: 1.
Homemade ointments are not inferior in their effectiveness to store-bought ones. They will help you beat psoriasis on the scalp fast.
There are several recipes for making ointments using folk methods:
- Solid oil or petroleum jelly (300 grams) is mixed with egg whites (2 pieces), lime honey (20 grams) and crushed celandine (20 grams).
- The branches of rosehips are dried and burnt. The ash is mixed with petroleum jelly in equal proportions. Within a week, the psoriasis patches will disappear from the skin.
- A raw egg is placed in a jar of 200 grams and poured with vinegar essence. The jar is closed with a lid and left for a day. Then the egg with the shell is carefully crushed and mixed with unsalted pork fat (20 grams). The ointment is used to treat the affected areas of the scalp, avoiding healthy areas (burns will appear there under the influence of the ointment). After an hour, the remnants of the ointment are wiped off with a cloth, and the plates are smeared with baby cream. After several treatments, the patches of psoriasis will be scaly on the skin.
- Eucalyptus oil (30 grams), freshly squeezed Kalanchoe juice (10 milliliters) and honey (10 grams) are mixed.
- Blue clay is diluted with water until a thick sour cream is obtained and combined with sea salt. Used to lubricate the affected skin.
- Pharmacy birch tar (50 grams) is thoroughly mixed with crushed ascorutin tablets (50 pieces).
Homemade shampoo
Honey (20 grams) is mixed with egg white and baby shampoo. Apply to the affected hair area for 15 minutes.
Fees for internal use
Decoctions and infusions for internal use, prepared at home, effectively help in the treatment of scalp psoriasis:
- Elder flowers (20 grams) are brewed with boiling water (450 milliliters) and infused for 1. 5 hours. Drink 120 milliliters per hour after eating.
- Elecampane and calamus roots, black elderflower, lingonberry leaves, horsetail, St. John's wort and celandine are combined in equal amounts. The resulting mixture (10 grams) is poured with boiling water (250 milliliters). Consume 120 milliliters.
Folk remedies effectively treat psoriasis.
Diet for psoriasis
Diet is also important for the treatment of scalp psoriasis.
In order to successfully cure psoriasis, you need to give up fried, smoked, spicy and spicy foods, seasonings, preservation, limit the consumption of sugar, carbohydrates, fats. At the same time, it is necessary to increase the content of plant and dairy products in the diet.
Flaxseed oil (20 milliliters), fish oil (12 milliliters) or vitamin A (the dosage should be indicated by the doctor) will help cure the disease.