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Mesa, AZ

Anyone with scalp psoriasis ever had problems with dealing with barbers when getting a hair cut?

March 26, 2016
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A MyPsoriasisTeam Member

i used to dread getting a hair cut. It was always embarrassing to me.. I always announced to the hairdresser before they started that I had Psoriasis .. When I found one I liked finally,, I stuck with them so I didnt have to explain anymore.. I started using Extra Virgin Olive Oil on my head at night with a shower cap on and slept with it...It did wonders..no more bleeding or cracking and it took off the heavy plaque too. my hair is growing back now also.

March 29, 2016
A MyPsoriasisTeam Member

Had a horrible experience with a hairdresser when i was 17 , but since then all hairdresses are great about it. I just let them know before hand.

May 2, 2016
A MyPsoriasisTeam Member

Yes I feel embarrassed when I am to have my haircut and my scalp has broken out, so I usually cancel my appointment and try again another time. Being a hairdresser myself , I know that we are all trained to recognise and understand many skin conditions but that doesn't make the experience any easier .

April 23, 2016
A MyPsoriasisTeam Member

I think most hairdressers are taught about common skin problems when they are training. The ones I have met have all heard of psoriasis and are not fazed by it.

April 6, 2016
A MyPsoriasisTeam Member

I stopped going , as Im retired now I just pull it back in a pony tail , when I did go ,even though I would ask about doing my hair with my P ,they always seemed to act as if I was contagious, it was hard to deal with

July 11, 2017

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