Scalp psoriasis is the most common form of the disease. This does not endanger the health, but spoils the appearance of the patient and causes psychological complexes. Treatment of scalp psoriasis begins with identifying the causes of the disease and eliminating them.
Psoriasis is treated comprehensively with the help of medication, physiotherapy and spa treatment. Folk remedies are effectively supplemented.
Drug therapy
Drug treatment includes general and local therapy. Treat 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 (drip);
- diuretics;
- non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs;
- tranquilizers;
- pyrogen therapy;
- antidepressants;
- psychotropic drugs;
- tonics (vitamin complexes).
Diuretics can treat 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 in the scalp. In severe cases, tranquilizers 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 using medications, as 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 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 into remission.
Local treatment
From local medicines for the treatment of psoriasis of the head are used:
- keratolytic ointments (salicylic, sulfur, sulfur-salicylic, mercury-salicylic, naphthalene, 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, valicyl. Ultraviolet radiation will help increase their effectiveness.
Non-hormonal ointments are used to treat the early stages of psoriasis. Glucocorticoid ointments cure the disease only 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 lower the skin's immunity, and once they are removed, 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 shampoos:
- tar;
- containing ketoconazole;
- for children.
Healing 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. It is recommended to apply the shampoo on the hair 2 times and hold it for 5 minutes.
Physiotherapy
An excellent result in the treatment of psoriasis of the head is provided by the use of physiotherapy procedures:
- hydrotherapy;
- hirudotherapy;
- cryotherapy;
- acupuncture;
- herbal medicines;
- ultraviolet radiation;
- erbium laser irradiation;
- PUVA therapy;
- chemisorption;
- plasmapheresis;
- paraffin applications;
- vacuum therapy;
- acupressure.
Spa treatment
The treatment of psoriasis of the scalp is carried out in sanatoriums.
Patients are prescribed:
- climatotherapy;
- hydrogen sulfide, sulfite and radon baths;
- mud therapy;
- heliotherapy;
- thermal springs.
Treatment of psoriasis with traditional medicine
An effective result in the treatment of psoriasis of the head is provided by alternative methods, if used as an adjunct to drug treatment. Lotions with celandine, aloe and celery, hair rinse with burdock broth, amaranth, string, chamomile, thuja, white willow, juniper berries, blackberry leaves, lavash roots, tinctures of Japanese sophora, barley or celery seeds, sea buckthorn and vine, as well as treatment of the scalp with birch tar and grease.
But before you start treating psoriasis with folk remedies, you should 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 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 the product in 500 milliliters of water).
Onion compress
Most often, psoriasis of the scalp is treated with folk remedies with the help of onions. Onions are finely grated and applied to wet hair, rubbing into the scalp. Insulate with a plastic bag. After 15-20 minutes, wash your head with tar soap. You will need to stop using shampoo during the onion treatment.
Celandine in the fight against psoriasis
Celandine will help treat psoriasis at home.
To prepare the infusion, a dry herb of celandine (60 grams) is poured with medical alcohol (500 milliliters) and left to infuse for several hours. The areas of the scalp affected by psoriasis are then gently lubricated.
The infusion is very effective, but can irritate the scalp. If unpleasant sensations occur, then the head is washed and rinsed with an infusion of chamomile.
Tincture of sunflower basket
Sunflower baskets are often used to treat psoriasis with folk remedies. The baskets (2 pieces) are cut into small pieces, filled with white wine (100 milliliters) and left for 2 days. The juice is then squeezed 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
The ointment with solid oil will be more effective in treating the disease if herbs are added to it. Combines with tincture of Eleutherococcus, herb celandine or western thuja in a ratio of 5: 1.
Homemade ointments are not inferior in effectiveness to those purchased from the store. They will help you quickly beat psoriasis on the scalp.
There are several recipes for making ointments by folk methods:
- Solid butter or Vaseline (300 grams) is mixed with egg white (2 pieces), linden honey (20 grams) and crushed celandine herb (20 grams).
- Rosehip branches are dried and burned. The ash is mixed with Vaseline in equal proportions. Within a week, the psoriasis plaques will disappear from the skin.
- In a 200-gram jar put a raw egg and pour vinegar essence. The jar is closed with a lid and left for a day. Then the egg with the shell is thoroughly ground and mixed 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 one hour, the remnants of the ointment are wiped with a towel and the plates are smeared with baby cream. After a few treatments, the psoriatic 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 combined with sea salt. 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 on 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 psoriasis of the scalp:
- Elder flowers (20 grams) are boiled with boiling water (450 milliliters) and insist for 1. 5 hours. Drink 120 milliliters per hour after meals.
- The roots of elecampane and calamus, the flowers of black elder, elder leaves, horsetail, St. John's wort and celandine are combined in equal amounts. The resulting mixture (10 grams) is poured boiling water (250 milliliters). Consume 120 milliliters.
Folk remedies effectively treat psoriasis.
Diet for psoriasis
Diet is also important in the treatment of scalp psoriasis.
To successfully cure psoriasis, you need to 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 (dosage should be specified by the doctor) will help treat the disease.