Just some kind of small plaque, not to delay the hair growth. The disease can develop at any age is often hereditary.
If a person has psoriasis in the head, that doesn't mean that he's going to fall the hair. Flake formation can damage the hair, as the hair roots are much deeper than the plaques. The scales of psoriasis are separate from each other. The skin between the healthy and not subject to defeat. They contain a lot of fat, they form bumps, well felt in the head.
There are several stages of psoriasis of the scalp:
- Progress – in this section, there are new educational existing plaques distributed on the periphery of outside of the scalp.
- — In this section, the existing education does not disappear, then another will be created.
- Regression – at this stage of education, the head disappears, and instead of plaques formed, discolored spots.
Causes of psoriasis on the head
The psoriasis occurs, because it violates the metabolic processes in the skin. Many experts believe that this is a multifactorial disease, causes of psoriasis on the head: metabolic disorders, endocrine disorders, heart failure, the immune system is the formation of foci of inflammation in the body, infectious diseases, the failure of the hormonal system, damage to the scalp, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, regular stress, mental disorders, and hereditary factors.
In psoriasis, the body incorrectly reacts to the external stimuli and, therefore, increased cell division, as well as the rapid growth of the upper layer of the scalp. The body's immune system detects its own cells as foreign. The normal cycle of cell division and renewal is 25 days. The psoriasis the process is accelerated, and the cycle time is 5 days.
It is for this reason that the old cells don't fall away, a new place to the old, formed the field of inflammation, bumps, pinkish-white nodules, covered with large epithelial cells. Over time, they match and form large red spots. Education in the scalp do not affect hair growth and promote hair loss. However, if the injuries are caused new lesions.
The symptoms of psoriasis on the head
Most often psoriasis affects such areas of the scalp:
- earlobes, skin behind the ears and above;
- divorced;
- skull, neck, forehead.
The psoriasis symptoms of the head, depending on the form and stage of the disease is manifested to a different extent. In the initial stage there is a little peeling of the skin in certain areas. Most commonly psoriasis happens, the nape of the neck. Then the skin peels, who's stronger, there's a little irritation and itching. Over time, the itching becomes stronger, the patient scratches the skin to prevent the cracks and bleeding. In the form of scars, abrasions of the skin.
The next phase of psoriasis formed large plaques of red color and bumps. The skin is dry, inflexible, thickens, easy to break. The plaques are actively removing the dead skin cells that the formation of the gray scale, which may cover almost all of the skin under the hair. If the patient is not treated, psoriasis spreading rapidly beyond the zone hair growth, the rest of the head.
In children, there is no redness of the scalp, and diaper rash. Formed plaques that are difficult to handle. There is a strong itching, inflammation, pain. In some cases, psoriasis may affect the dishwasher's ear, but often suffer from the skin, behind the ears, through them.
The treatment of psoriasis on the head
The treatment of psoriasis of the scalp is complex, with a number of tools for outdoor and indoor use. During and after treatment must comply with the strict diet that the disease did not progress. The patient is assigned, sedative stress, vitamins a -, B1 -, B6 -, B12 -, C -, my recovery processes in the skin, strengthens the immune system. Widely used calcium supplements, folic acid, nicotinic acid, ATP, and other medications, the immune system can strengthen. For outdoor use specifications 1-2% for more information, ointment. Useful bathe, then rinse the scalp with water, with the addition of herbal decoction of sage, chamomile, celandine, succession.
The treatment of psoriasis on the head using medications that of hormones — corticosteroids. This is extremely effective to facilitate the rapid result, however, is not a lot of side effects so the prescribed severe stage of psoriasis. The severe form of psoriasis are advised to a short, as you often have to apply ointments, creams, and wash my hair every day. You need to avoid complicated hairstyles, the style, it is less likely to pull hair elastic, bobby pins. Don't use sharp pins, stealth, curlers, plo, than hurt the skin. The hair can be dried the dryer on a delicate setting to avoid dry scalp.
Effective drug in the treatment of psoriasis of the scalp is an ad hoc solution. This is the solution that the skin. At the beginning of treatment, the skin treated with solution 2 times a day, morning and evening. After slowing down plaque formation, the solution can be applied 1 times a day, and later, to reduce the process up to 3-4 times a week. Also apply the necessary ointments, gels, and shampoos based on tar, zinc, the scalp, the hair. This eliminate the inflammation, pain symptoms, promote relaxation and skin nutrients.
How to treat psoriasis on the head in another way: ultraviolet radiation, PUVA therapy, hydrotherapy, laser irradiation, hemosorption, plasmapheresis. Effective, or mud, salt baths, therapeutic, prophylactic resorts in the Black-Dead sea.
The treatment of psoriasis, the head of folk remedies
Psoriasis on the head of a well-established treatment of folk ways. This includes herbal teas, tinctures, herbs, the treatment of scalp oils, mask the head on the basis of plants, oils, shampoos, herbs, tar. The most effective folk remedy for psoriasis on the head:
- The most effective cure for psoriasis is considered to be the celandine. This antiseptic, of course, effect, to relieve pain, symptoms, and promote the rapid healing of wounds and relieve inflammation. A decoction of celandine is used for bathing, rinse the head, the juice of celandine tincture, wet psoriasis plaques.
- Alcohol chamomile extract promotes healing of psoriasis scalp. It should be taken 3 times a day 20 drops.
- Divorced mustard is a good remedy for psoriasis. You will need a dry mustard – 2 tablespoons hot water – 2 tablespoons olive oil or any cosmetic - 2 tablespoons, 1 egg yolk, sugar – 2 tsp mix All carefully applied on the scalp. Leave it on for 15-20 minutes, the head warm. The mask can bake, but that's okay. Then rinse the head with warm water.
- The scalp effectively apply the clay mask with sea salt. Mix the clay with salt, add a little water to obtain a paste. Apply on the scalp for 15 minutes, then rinse with warm water.
- The treatment of psoriasis of the scalp used slurry of the bow. Stimulates hair growth, relieves the inflammation, itching.
Effective home remedy for psoriasis on the head with a poultice, oils. After the mask you need to clean the head treatment shampoo. To compress you need to heat the mixture of vegetable oil, peanut, green. Lightly apply oil on the scalp, massage, take a shower cap, wrap a towel. The procedure is best at night, in the morning wash your hair.
The treatment of psoriasis, the head of the home, a number of recommendations in the hair. Washing, drying the hair, you need to be careful not to damage the plaque. You need to alternate with normal shampoo to quickly restore the moisture balance of the scalp. When drying hair, hair Dryer should be kept a distance of 30 cm, the head nozzle, nozzle should be used. During the treatment, it's better if you don't use tongs, curlers in the hair, as the hair to fall out. In addition to the head to wash the skin, behind the ears.
Must comply with the therapeutic diet and eliminate harmful foods. Exclude fatty, fried, salty, smoked, spicy dishes, sweets, spicy, canned, food, vegetable, fruit red color. They trigger allergies and increase the process of inflammation.