Psoriasis on head

[Guest Posts]

I have Psoriasis on my head, have tried all manner of shampoos from my doctor and over the counter and I still scratch my head. I have dry skin Is on most of my body is there anything else I could try. Thanks, Mark

[Dr Adil Sheraz]

Scalp psoriasis can be difficult to treat and also a source of great stress and embarrassment for patients.


There are a variety of treatments which include:

Steroid applications for the scalp
Tar and oil based treatments for the scalp -such as cocois.
Shampoos -tar based

Often these treatments need to be applied regularly and can get quite messy which unfortunately results in patients not adhering to treatments.

There are also various oral medications that can help with both standard and scalp psoriasis. However you would need to speak to a dermatologist to assess their suitability.