Scalp psoriasis is the most common form of the disease. It does not endanger health, but it spoils the appearance of the patient and becomes the cause of psychological complexes. Treatment of scalp psoriasis begins with discovering the causes of the disease and eliminating them.
Psoriasis is treated with complex, medications, physiotherapy and spa treatments. Therapy with folk remedies is effectively supplemented.
Drug therapy
Treatment includes general and local therapy. Treat psoriasis at home.
General treatment is carried out:
- sedatives (infusion of lemon balm and valerian);
- antihistamines;
- hyposensitizing agents;
- antibiotics;
- immunomodulators;
- nonspecific immunotherapeutic drugs (aloe, ATP);
- aromatic retinoids;
- glucocorticosteroids;
- cytostatics;
- biological drugs;
- calcified autologous blood;
- hemodesis solution (given dropwise);
- diuretics;
- nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs;
- sedatives;
- pyrogen therapy;
- antidepressants;
- psychotropic drugs;
- tonics (vitamin complexes).
Diuretics can cure the exudative form of diathesis, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can treat psoriatic arthritis. Pyrotherapy may be prescribed for a long process.
Antihistamines and sedatives can help relieve itching and anxiety on the scalp. In severe cases, sedatives are prescribed.
Corticosteroids and cytostatics treat the disease if it is severe and if its symptoms are too pronounced. But you need to be very careful when using medications because they can worsen the course of psoriasis. Antibiotics are prescribed only if psoriasis is complicated by a scalp infection.
Psychotropic drugs cannot cure psoriasis, but they relieve anxiety, alleviate 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 into remission.
Local treatment
Of the local remedies for the treatment of psoriasis of the head are used:
- keratolytic fats (salicylic, sulfur, sulfur-salicylic, mercury-salicylic, naphthalene, sulfur-tar, tar, ichthyol, resorcinol);
- glucocorticoid fats;
- Lotions containing vitamin D3;
- dithranol lotions;
- shampoos;
- tar soap.
The composition of ointments for the treatment of psoriasis includes tar, zinc, naphthalene, valicyl. Ultraviolet radiation will help increase their efficiency.
Non-hormonal ointments are used to treat the initial stages of psoriasis. Glucocorticoid ointments cure the disease only if it is severe, if other drugs do not give any results. These drugs are very effective. They are able to quickly remove the inflammatory process. But hormonal fats reduce the skin's immunity, and after they are canceled, the rash reappears.
Shampoos alone are not able to fight psoriasis. But as part of a complex therapy, they have an effective effect: reduce inflammation, relieve itching.
You can treat psoriasis at home with 3 types of shampoo:
- tar;
- containing ketoconazole;
- for children.
Medicinal 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 desirable to apply the shampoo on the hair 2 times and hold for 5 minutes.
Physiotherapy
An excellent result in the treatment of psoriasis on the head is achieved by using physiotherapeutic procedures:
- hydrotherapy;
- hirudotherapy;
- cryotherapy;
- acupuncture;
- Herbal medicine;
- ultraviolet radiation;
- erbium laser radiation;
- PUVA therapy;
- hemosorption;
- plasmapheresis;
- paraffin applications;
- vacuum therapy;
- acupressure.
Spa treatment
Treatment of scalp psoriasis is carried out in sanatoriums.
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 given by alternative methods, if they are used as an adjunct to drug treatment. Lotions with celandine, aloe and celery, hair rinsing with broths of burdock, amaranth, string, chamomile, thuja, white willow, juniper berries, blackberry leaves, blackberry leaves, tinctures of Japanese sophora, tinctures of Japanese sophora, barley or celery seeds, sea buckthorn and thorns, such asand scalp treatment with birch tar and ointment.
But before you start treating psoriasis folk remedies, you need to consult your doctor.
Oil compress
Treatment of scalp psoriasis folk remedies usually involves the use of oil compresses. 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, listerine or glycotimoline (dissolve 60 milliliters of product in 500 milliliters of water).
Onion compress
Most often, scalp psoriasis is treated with folk remedies using onions. Finely chop the onion and apply 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 have to stop using the shampoo.
Celandine in the fight against psoriasis
Celandine will help treat psoriasis at home.
To prepare the infusion, dry celandine plant (60 grams) is poured over medical alcohol (500 milliliters) and left to stand 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 appear, then the head is washed and rinsed with chamomile infusion.
Tincture of sunflower basket
Sunflower baskets are often used to treat psoriasis with folk remedies. Baskets (2 pieces) are finely chopped, poured with white wine (100 milliliters) and left for 2 days. The juice is then squeezed and used as a poultice.
The tincture is recommended for use in the presence of infectious lesions of the scalp. It is able to inhibit further reproduction of bacteria.
Homemade fats
Solid oil fats will be more effective in treating the disease if herbs are added to it. It is combined with a tincture of Eleutherococcus, celandine or western thuja in a ratio of 5: 1.
Homemade fats are not inferior in their effectiveness to those from the store. They will help you quickly beat psoriasis on the scalp.
There are several recipes for making ointments by folk methods:
- Solid oil or Vaseline (300 grams) is mixed with egg whites (2 pieces), lime honey (20 grams) and beaten celandine (20 grams).
- The branches of the rod are dried and burned. The ash is mixed with Vaseline in equal proportions. Within a week, the psoriasis plaques will disappear from the skin.
- Put the raw egg in a 200 gram jar and pour over the vinegar essence. The jar is closed with a lid and left for a day. Then grind the egg with the shell well and mix it with unsalted lard (20 grams). The ointment is used to treat the affected areas of the scalp, avoiding healthy areas (burns will appear on them under the influence of the ointment). After an hour, the remnants of fat are wiped off with a cloth, and the plaques are smeared with baby cream. After a few treatments, psoriasis plaques will flake off the skin.
- Mix eucalyptus oil (30 grams), freshly squeezed kalanchoe juice (10 milliliters) and honey (10 grams).
- The blue clay is diluted with water to a thick sour cream and mixed with sea salt. It is used to lubricate the affected skin.
- Pharmacy birch tar (50 grams) is thoroughly mixed with crushed tablets of ascorbutin (50 pieces).
Homemade shampoo
Honey (20 grams) is mixed with egg white and baby shampoo. Apply to the affected area of hair 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 boiled in boiling water (450 milliliters) and given 1, 5 hours. Drink 120 milliliters an hour after meals.
- Elecampane and calamus roots, black elder flowers, cranberry leaves, horsetail, St. John's wort and celandine are combined in equal amounts. The resulting mixture (10 grams) is poured over 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.
To successfully cure psoriasis, you should give up fried, smoked, spicy and spicy foods, spices, canning, 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 dose should be determined by a doctor) will help treat the disease.