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Seaton, Cumbria, UK

I've had scalp psoriasis for more years than I c are to remember and have tried various treatments which have been no good at all. I don't just have it on my scalp, I have it in patches everywhere on my body and my finger and toenails are affected too
I've been dying my hair blonde for near on 40 year, initially to try to disguise the plaques on my scalp and have never have any adverse effects, ever
Last summer my hair began to fall out in handfuls. It started while I was rinsing a… read more

January 24, 2017
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A MyPsoriasisTeam Member

You can get a hair paint that is in a spray can and cover small patches. That is what I use. It is sold at any beauty store, and washes out with shampoo.

January 31, 2017
A MyPsoriasisTeam Member

know I'm a man and hair loss isn't the big thing it is for women, but I've had the same problem, the good news is when the patch heals up generally the hair grows back, I had a patch about the size of 4 fingertips completely bald. It cleared up a few months ago and now I have new hair growing, slight catch, it's like baby hair at first, very fine, but it gets thicker.

February 1, 2017
A MyPsoriasisTeam Member

I have the same issue, my hair is falling out from the roots so I end up with bald small patches, am terrified incase the patches become bigger

January 31, 2017
A MyPsoriasisTeam Member

I don't think doctors take psoriasis seriously enough ,I sure a lot of them do not realise what an impact it has on our lives.

January 30, 2017
A MyPsoriasisTeam Member

I agree!

January 29, 2017

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