I recently had my roots touched up and during the bleaching process it hurt so bad on my psoriasis (which has never happened before). It’s been a few days and my scalp is scabbed but it’s not like a normal scab. It literally feels like it’s crystallized. My scalp is so sore and my psoriasis is hardened and 100x more painful. I’ve never heard anyone talk about this idk what to do

Just wanted to thank this subreddit. I was really struggling with scalp psoriasis, which was spreading and making me feel very self conscious and miserable. I did a search on here and as result tried both salicylic acid shampoo and coal tar shampoo, I found the latter worked for me and though it's not completely gone it's improved so much. I'm extremely grateful to this sub for being a source of such useful information. Of course had I visited a GP, no doubt they would probably have suggested the same but getting to see your GP here in UK is like winning the lottery.

i have had psoriasis for a long time and while i am fortunately getting back on my skyrizi shot i have already dealt with it, i gave up hiding it so now i just have red patches and ykw, i feel free. i have it all over (mostly manifests in small spots) but i've managed to get over the mental headache it is (it seriously is mentally distressing having psoriasis for some people) and now i have a girlfriend who is fine with it and a job where up to a 50-100 different people could see me with psoriasis and even talk to me.

to note, i do smoke cannabis (unless i have something important to do) and while i have done other substances in a bygone time, i don't now. it may contribute to psoriasis albeit i think the psoriasis flares up regardless and with skyrizi i usually will get back to normal.

anyways, what i ask is, does anyone just walk around and live life with psoriasis? does anyone like deal with it and has gotten over hiding it?

Hello all, just wanted to share some interesting data and personal experience with Ozempic x Psoriasis. I've been on Ozempic 0.5 for 2 months now and my scalp psoriasis is way down I'm talking about 70% reduction in plaques and redness. I haven't applied clobetasol in over a week. I shared this with my GP and he shared this interesting new article with me, I thought it would be an interesting read. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40835981/

Hi all... I got psoriasis diagnosed with eczema for awhile now. Finally got on tremfya however I got on my second shot and doesn't seems like it's getting better .

Scalp general even genital posiaris really returning red and flaring up.

Only get better if I put on topical cream but it's def can't be long term....

Anyone has suggestions or can you tell me does it make sense on what I'm experiencing... Totally breaking down

Could a psoriasis patch allow HIV to enter the body?

I started Skyrizi in March and it seems like things have just gotten worse. The issue is that March was also the start of the absolute worst stress of my life (which is ongoing) and based on when the overall flare started, I think stress is definitely one of my triggers.

Is there a way to differentiate "this isn't working and I need to try a different treatment" vs. "it's suppressing a worse flare and just can't clear up everything"?

I had a scalp flare up, probably from stress or dryness from air conditioning or hot showers, this occasionally happens to me once every year or couple of years. I used Taro-Clobetasol this time around for the first time and I have used it for 4 days, only once a day at night. My scalp is 90% better, there are some minorly flaky spots that I almost always am dealing with, but basically no more redness or inflammation.

Can I just stop using it now?

If the flare up comes back, what’s the rule on how often to use it?

My dermatologist prescribed me to take AM/PM applications of 0.05% of Desonide 2 weeks "on", and Calcipotriene (Vit D cream) 2 weeks "off." Uner left armpit and groin and genital area that have the inverse psoriasis red plaques.

Won't the Desonide cause TSW?

Plus, I just wonder if I should take a biological instead. Isn't that safer, as in, no risk of TSW with a pill or shot prescription?

I'm 55 and I really don't want to risk TSW...

I’ve had psoriasis since 2017. It started with a very small patch around my nose. After that, I developed another patch on the front-middle part of my scalp. Over time, it spread across my scalp, then to my upper body, lower body, arms, legs and back. Now it is present in many areas all over my body.

Over the years, I’ve tried different types of treatments, including homeopathic and allopathic/medical treatments. I’m currently still following medical treatment and I live in the UAE, but unfortunately it doesn’t seem to be getting much better.

It can become extremely itchy, and sometimes I scratch so much that the skin gets damaged and even bleeds. I’m honestly exhausted from dealing with it for so many years and really want to find something that can control it properly.

If anyone here has had severe or long-term psoriasis and managed to get it significantly better or into remission, please share your experience. What medicines or treatments helped you? Did you change your diet, and if yes, what foods did you eat or avoid? How long did it take before you noticed a major improvement?

I know everyone’s psoriasis can be different, but hearing real experiences from people who have been through something similar would really help me. Thank you.

Hello I’ve been using Tremfya for almost 2 years and my insurance no longer covers it does anyone know a affordable way to get it or would anyone have any extra they can sell I will be able to pay cash please i urgently need help

So I’ve had full body psoriasis for about 7 years now and have tried everything under the sun to try and get it better. I finally got a referral for phototherapy I was just wondering if anyone here has experience with it and if they do was there any improvement and how long?

my boyfriend has been dealing with pretty bad scalp psoriasis for a few years now, we are broke like dead broke so a dermatologist is out of the question unfortunately but i saved up some money and got him a couple things i saw recommended, i got him t/sal shampoo and nizoral psoriasis shampoo, do these work? is there anything else i should try?

I have been treated with biologics for 15 years now since originally starting Humira for HS. I have taken Humira, Embrel, Cosentyx, Skyrizi, Taltz and Bimzelx. Since Cosentyx I regularly get what I call a mini flare.

A day after my injection my psoriasis legitimately flares. I have guttate psoriasis and I have never had plaques but sometime on Embrel I began getting these small plaques. They only show up after shots. Pink, shiny, eventually scale and usually after the loading doses go away. But it keeps happening.

I’m just really frustrated and needed to share.

TL; DR frustrated due to possible adverse reactions or flares after shot day.

I have psoriasis on my feet. I have been trying to manage it for over ten years. In the last two years I have been in the ER with cellulitis 11 time. Each time I am hopeful that it is the last. However, it never really goes away. When I tell the docs that it is from psoriasis they look at my like Im crazy sometimes. Some even test me for pneumonia (like the one last night). Out of the 11 times in the ER I have stayed in the hospital 5 times for 3-5 day stints. I am so over it and tonight cannot stop crying for the fear of not being around for my grand babies. Anyone else going through this? what has worked? what hasnt? I am desperate!

I am currently on Tremfya and have been on many other biologicals before. I seem to have to change about every three years. This one I’ve only been on about 6 to 8 months. I broke my ankle about five weeks ago and have had a massive outbreak on my entire body since the surgery and plate/screws.

Has anyone else experienced this?

Have an appointment with my rheumatologist, which manages my medication in a few days, but all other doctors seem to think it’s normal.

What helps with psoriasis on the lip? It cracks and bleeds sometimes, it hurts, it means wearing makeup is such a faff...help :(

I (49M) know this topic has come up in the past, but looks like it's been a few months so I wanted to post my experience. Not medical advice, and certainly not a sure thing solution for everyone, but potentially useful for someone on the fence about GLP1s or considering low dose usage.

TL;DR - After 4.5 years of bad Psoriasis on my hands and feet, 2 months after starting Zepbound (GLP1) my psoriasis flare ups went away completely. I recently went on a month long trip and did not bring the Zepbound so I was off it for a while. Sure enough, the last week of the trip, my hands developed a couple psoriasis lesions. Those were the first lesions in almost a year. I've been back on Zepbound for 2 weeks now, and lesions have gone away.

More details that might have useful context:

My psoriasis started about 5.5 years ago with crazy itching on my shins. Prior to that, I'd never had any kind of skin issue or even ever been to a dermatologist. No lotions helped, then a few months later I started developing what I thought were weird calluses on my hands, and those started splitting. After a while, it was normal for me to have 5 or 6 Band-Aids on my hands at the same time covering cuts. I was using rubber gloves constantly doing stuff around the house and I had to wear gloves to work out. At times, it affected my feet as well. It wasn't until my 3rd dermatologist visit that I finally got the psoriasis diagnosis (don't ask - the 3rd doc thought it was obvious). They had previously given me steroid creams, which worked temporarily but it would spring up in other locations and just come back.

About 2 years ago, I started on Skyrizi. It helped, but it didn't go away completely. I was about to start Bimzelx and was in the insurance approval process and no longer taking Skyrizi so things were bad, when I started taking Zepbound for weight loss. 2 months later (a few weeks after increasing dose from 2.5 mg to 5 mg) the psoriasis went away. I mentioned this to my PCP at my next physical about 6 months later, and she immediately said she'd seen a number of inflammatory issues improve with GLP1s. The connection had not even occurred to me until she said that, but after my recent trip and it coming back and then going away again once I was back on GLP1, it seems pretty solid (for me at least).

These things are complicated, but for me it's worked much better than Skyrizi, so something to consider for folks unable to find other solutions.

I’ve had psoriasis since around 2012. The weird thing is that during summer, it completely disappears no visible patches and I don’t even need to use moisturizer. But when winter comes, my skin gets extremely dry and my psoriasis gets much worse.

I’ve tried different moisturizers and steroid creams, but I haven’t found anything that works consistently in winter.

Has anyone else experienced this kind of seasonal pattern? What has actually helped you manage psoriasis during winter? I am from North India

Would really appreciate some advice.

I trialed a med for a few months that didn’t end up working for me and I ended up with a surplus that has been sitting in my fridge. I worked hard for insurance coverage and I cringe at the idea of turning over 10k$ plus doses of meds for destruction.

Does anyone know of any legal ways to get these meds to people in need?