(Part 3) Top products from r/Psoriasis

I agree with acronymopolis. Shorter hair helps with the flaking. I use tea tree shampoo and it helps a bit.

I also have several other shampoos that are prescription and OTC. I used the T-gel stuff with coal tar, but that didn't work for me. A shampoo with salicyclic acid is pretty easy to find in the grocery or drug store. This is the one I use. I use that in rotation with this shampoo as well. Then I also have clobex, but that is a prescription.

I've heard that some people rub oils and whatever into their scalps. You could research that. Join up and get some heathcare and make an appt with a dermatologist. Better to catch it early.

Oh man! I’m sorry! I have a bunch of suggestions, I have to admit I have never been at that level of psoriasis despite the fact that I’ve had psoriasis for over 10 years! So here is my list just in case it works for you:

1. I drink lemon water every morning on an empty stomach
   
2. I use specific soaps like Medimix or tea tree oil and Neem soap.
   
3. I use this moisturizer
   
4. I drink over 2L of water a day!
   
5. I don’t smoke
   
6. I cut down on drinking
   
7. I eat raw food and avoid fast food
   
8. I won’t lie and say I exercise but I walk my dogs three times a day and try to run with them.
   
9. I try to meditate once a day and I take herbal stress relievers!
   
10. I wash my face with face wash that has salicylic acid.
    
    That’s literally all I do, but ever since I toned down my drinking I noticed that my skin was 80 % better
    
    I won’t lie I live in France where they are extremely strict about what goes into the food and other products whether it be beauty or otherwise. When I lived in the US my breakouts were horrific, as soon as I moved to France everything changed! So it may be worth buying 100% organic only products!
    
    Wish you the best!

What are your symptoms? Inflammation clearly, what else? Ask him if there are any gentle topical steroids that you can take now, even though you had the shot given to you.

Ask about the one that I use and keep talking about on here--- fluocinolone acetonide 0.01% scalp oil. It's very gentle, they even use it on babies with cradlecap, so you might be able to use it even though you had the steroid shot--- check with the derma.

My current regiment that my derma put me on is alternating between Keto 2% and this shampoo



https://www.amazon.com/Vanicream-Clear-Shampoo-Sensitive-fragrance/dp/B0006FMK98/ref=sr_1_2_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1518784843&sr=8-2&keywords=vanicream%2Bshampoo&th=1



and then I put Dermasmooth (the fluocinolone oil) on every other night and I use a vitamin D3 topical foam on the other nights.

This has kept me completely clear and my doctor said this is a good long-term routine for maintenance.

Have you tried urea? I find it's better for psoriasis than the AHA/BHA (e.g. salicylic acid) families of acids.

Unlike salicylic acid, urea is a true keratolytic, in the sense that it causes lysis of keratin. It also hydrates the skin by drawing moisture from the air, rather than locking it in like many petrolatum-based moisturizers do. AHA/BHA acids can be quite drying on the skin, something urea isn't. (Some people use keratolytic cleansers/toners, which don't stay in contact with the skin long enough to have much effect on plaques. Lotions work much better here.)

For the face, I'd use 5% urea (e.g. Eucerin Skin Replenishing Cream, though 10% can work if your skin isn't overly sensitive. Any higher and it starts becoming an irritant (on the face). For anywhere else on the body, 20-40% is great.

You should be very careful with peeling or mechanically exfoliating the skin; it can cause the psoriasis to spread.

🤣 If I’m an angel, it’s only because my halo is held up by my horns! 🤣 Thank you, though.

Not having health insurance is so hard. Been there and done that. I’m lucky enough to have it now, but it’s absolutely ridiculous that so many folks can’t get it or can’t afford it.

Anyway, I have linked the lotion I use below just for reference in case you want something lighter than a cream. The bottle is 4 ounces, which seems to me would last forever. I have been using the one ounce sample bottle my dermatologist gave me for about six months now.

I hope your eyelids get to feeling better soon!

Hydrocortisone Lotion

Yes! Castor Oil has been the best thing I've done to control my psoriasis. I have it on my hands and castor oil is incredibly refreshing when applied. I've tried a few different types and have been most satisfied with this kind: http://www.amazon.com/Heritage-Store-Castor-Oil-Ounce/dp/B000BNRKPY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1408606164&sr=8-2&keywords=castor+oil

Trail and error with moisturizers. I use this daily in the morning and it seems to keep my face in check. I just added The Ordinary Vitamin C twice a day and a vitamin E mineral oil at night and my face is pretty happy with it.

Damn dude, sorry to hear it came on so fast. Go get a tub of Eucerin and use it liberally. It will help with pain from the cracking of your skin. I wouldn't keep doing the 2 baths a day, that will probably just make it worse.

I get it in the nether regions as well, and the best thing I've found to relieve the itching/pain is Corticool It's a ripoff on amazon but you might be able to find it at your local drug store. Fair warning, it will burn like someone took a flamethrower to your crotch for about 5-10 seconds, but then it will feel much better.

I have it on my penis, I use this lube and find it works pretty well and dosent burn. Be a gentle with him and definitely urge him to see a dermatologist, it sucks showing your junk off to a doctor but they will be able to help. I started using Eumovate on it and it helped massively.

I've been following Dr. Ely's supplements on my own for about 3 weeks now. I haven't been able to get the antibiotics yet. So just this part:

pro-biotics:

• Saccharomyces boulardii
  
• Lactobacillus rhamnosus
  
  Bile:
  
  
• Ox bile from Allergy Research Group
  
  Bioflavonoids:
  
  
• Quercetin 500mg
  
• Curcumin Phytosome with Meriva
  
  Healing the liver:
  
  
• Thisilyn 140mg
  
  ​
  
  The calming has been pretty dramatic, though I still had something of a mini flareup after first week. Likely attributable to be away from home for 4 days and not eating carefully, and/or not taking the pro-biotics since I had no way to keep them cool.

this is exactly my issues as well; been on my scalp for 15 years and now its travelling down my neck, my temples, and just within the last month the sides of my nose. I am going to look this up! Where do you purchase it/where do you live? I'm in Canada and hoping this is something I can try!

edit: is this what you're talking about? https://www.amazon.ca/Stridex-Salicylic-Maximum-Strength-Packaging/dp/B000NUN8BK

Regarding the fishy after-taste of omega supplements, you might try these gelcaps, which I prefer: http://www.amazon.com/Health-Sun-Total-Vegetarian-Lignan/dp/B000R7X0LC

I don't take them for my plaque psoriasis and I don't know if they have any effect on it, but they definitely aren't fishy.

I use this to help me reach. It also helps with the dead skin. I also use Hollywood Beauty to cut down on using the topical cream. (Ive noticed the creams start to discolor my skin really bad after long term use.) I swear by this stuff. Tea Tree oil really helps out my psoriasis. I saw an immediate difference in the severity after a few days. I put it on with the scrubber at the end of my shower and do not wash it off my back. When i get out I do not wash it off with a towel. The oil will seep into your sink.

I hope this helps! I really think you'll like it if you try.

There's TONs more out there - just find one that works for you! Personally, I've found that the more medicinal a shampoo is, the less it lathers and therefore, the more annoying it is. I usually take a lil squirt of my daily shampoo to get some bubbles and work it in.

I've also got one of these things which feels amaaaaazinnggggg, but I always forget to actually use it haha.

I use this one: https://www.amazon.com/DHS-Tar-Shampoo-Fluid-Ounce/dp/B000GD037G

Posted this in main sub but will leave this here, as well:

For the above mentioned products that helped me from AHAVA - wanted to share their current sale and my refferal link. AHAVA is a company that is from Israel and uses Dead Sea salts and mud in their products. I have tried their Clineral Psoriasis body cream , Psoriasis shampoo, Scalp mask and liquid Dead Sea salt . Also tried their dead sea bath salts but it's not the best value, you can get Minera Dead Sea Salts for much less on Amazon.

My experience:
The body cream has soothed plaques within a few days of using twice a day, morning and evening after dry brushing my skin with this Yerba Prima brush. I would use Everyday Shea lavender lotion and argan oil and within 3-4 hours I would have dryness and flaking but the cream really packs in hydration and lasts until evening.

Shampoo and scalp mask have also lessened the flakes and redness of my scalp and ear area. The shampoo doesn't lather, but it softens scalp and has no synthetic fragrance.

I use the liquid dead sea salt before the bath and wait for it to dry. It will sting, especially on first few applications but it's great at protecting your wounds from becoming infected, and will lessen the thickness of plaques.

I don't work for them and haven't even received free samples, but it's helped me so much and today's their last day of buy 1 get 1 free sale with code SUNKISSED

Here's my referral link for a further discount: https://www.ahava.com/rewardsref/index/refer/id/68177

Really hope ya'll don't mark this as spam because I've seen lots of improvement just in the few weeks I've been using the products. It's not a cure all! Just lessens itchiness and redness.