Scalp Treatment

[nojboy57]

I am 62 year old man with atopic eczema managed by, twice weekly steroid treatment and occasional stronger steroid for flare ups. So managed reasonably well apart from my scalp, which continues to itch and flake, despite eczema friendly shampoos and steroid scalp treatment (which actually makes it worse as it contains alcohol). Any alternatives I can try ?

[talkhealth]

Hi nojboy57

Thank you for your post. Please have a look at our free support programme, mydryskin, http://www.talkhealthpartnership.com/psp/mydryskin.php, which we think you may find useful.

mydryskin provides 12 weeks of dedicated information, sent to you by email in bite-size chunks. Every week there is a PDF for you to download or print containing practical information about how to manage dry skin, written by talkhealth and medical experts.

Some of the topics the programme covers include:

- Symptoms & treatments
- What to ask your GP or consultant
- Patient stories and hints & tips
- Common triggers & irritants
- Itch-scratch cycle
- Emotional impact and much more!

Please let us know how you get on.

Kind regards
talkhealth