Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 My daughter is also 15 and she used to have very thick flaks like the ones on baby's heads. She was using craddle cap treatment shampoo, unfortunately I don't remember the brand name, neither does she. I don't know if this is helpful for you. Fayrouz " Ruede, " wrote: Greetings, all. My 15-year-old daughter has developed a sort of low-grade psoriasis in the last year. By low-grade I mean that what she's mostly experienced is a pink scalp and some hair-thinning on the top of her head, with some itching and discomfort. Occasionally she gets a very flaky patch on her scalp, usually about the size of a dime or quarter, which is what led to the diagnosis. Has anyone's child had this experience, and if so, what did you find helpful? My daughter was given a lotion for the flaky patches, and it's okay for that, but very greasy and thick and can't be applied to her whole head (it would take forever, and would make her hair look dirty and unkempt). I've tried various OTC shampoos, but they didn't seem to help either the pink, itchy scalp or the hair loss. Texas Autism Advocacy www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org Texas Disability Network Calendar of Events www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 Isn't that an autoimmune response? Is there something that she started doing differently before this? Sometimes a 'body complains' about a chemical exposure in various ways <http://www.valdezlink.com/pages/howcomplain.htm> .... maybe this, too? For help ... check into glyconutrients Give your body what it needs in the way of good nutrition & the 'glyconutrient' food supplements, and the body can heal itself .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 Any chance this is an allergic reaction to the shampoo you're using? Maybe the shampoo or conditioner isn't getting rinsed out good. My mom is a hairdresser and when her clients have problems, she recommends plain old baby shampoo. Lots of times it clears up the problem. If your daughter is offended by that, put it in a cool dispenser. Tonya psoriasis and hair loss Greetings, all. My 15-year-old daughter has developed a sort of low-grade psoriasis in the last year. By low-grade I mean that what she's mostly experienced is a pink scalp and some hair-thinning on the top of her head, with some itching and discomfort. Occasionally she gets a very flaky patch on her scalp, usually about the size of a dime or quarter, which is what led to the diagnosis. Has anyone's child had this experience, and if so, what did you find helpful? My daughter was given a lotion for the flaky patches, and it's okay for that, but very greasy and thick and can't be applied to her whole head (it would take forever, and would make her hair look dirty and unkempt). I've tried various OTC shampoos, but they didn't seem to help either the pink, itchy scalp or the hair loss. Texas Autism Advocacy www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org Texas Disability Network Calendar of Events www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 , I'm not sure where you live, but there is a dermatologist in Dallas that specializes in psoriasis and can tell you if it is an allergic reaction to various types of things or if you need to use/avoid special products. He also participates in national clinical research on psoriasis. He's chief of dermatology at Baylor. My friend LOVES him: Dr. Alan Menter 5310 Harvest Hill Road Suite 260 Dallas, TX 75230 psoriasis and hair loss Greetings, all. My 15-year-old daughter has developed a sort of low-grade psoriasis in the last year. By low-grade I mean that what she's mostly experienced is a pink scalp and some hair-thinning on the top of her head, with some itching and discomfort. Occasionally she gets a very flaky patch on her scalp, usually about the size of a dime or quarter, which is what led to the diagnosis. Has anyone's child had this experience, and if so, what did you find helpful? My daughter was given a lotion for the flaky patches, and it's okay for that, but very greasy and thick and can't be applied to her whole head (it would take forever, and would make her hair look dirty and unkempt). I've tried various OTC shampoos, but they didn't seem to help either the pink, itchy scalp or the hair loss. Texas Autism Advocacy www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org Texas Disability Network Calendar of Events www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 Thanks very much to all responders! Replies: yes, I believe it's autoimmune. I'm certain that chemical exposures have to do with it--Deanna's being treated, but then we're all being constantly re-exposed through our environment (e.g. mercury in the air from power plants). I don't think it's the shampoo because we switch around, and typically I've kept to mild ones found in the health food stores-e.g. Aubrey Organics-with few if any chemical irritants. And we do rinse well for the reason named. The cradle cap shampoo mentioned earlier might be worth trying if this persists. Glad to know there's an expert in psoriasis around here-I'll keep the info!!! Another list suggested biotin deficiency, which would explain the psoriasis, hair loss, seborrheic dermatitis, and other things my daughter is experiencing. We used to keep her ramped up on that but lapsed some while back, and I'm going to ramp it back up again to see what happens. Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 10:33:05 -0000 Subject: Re: psoriasis and hair loss Isn't that an autoimmune response? Is there something that she started doing differently before this? Sometimes a 'body complains' about a chemical exposure in various ways http://www.valdezlink.com/pages/howcomplain.htm <snip> Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 08:11:58 -0600 Subject: RE: psoriasis and hair loss Any chance this is an allergic reaction to the shampoo you're using? Maybe the shampoo or conditioner isn't getting rinsed out good. My mom is a hairdresser and when her clients have problems, she recommends plain old baby shampoo. Lots of times it clears up the problem. If your daughter is offended by that, put it in a cool dispenser. Tonya Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 12:54:07 -0500 From: carpenterfam@... Subject: Re: psoriasis and hair loss , I'm not sure where you live, but there is a dermatologist in Dallas that specializes in psoriasis and can tell you if it is an allergic reaction to various types of things or if you need to use/avoid special products. He also participates in national clinical research on psoriasis. He's chief of dermatology at Baylor. My friend LOVES him: Dr. Alan Menter 5310 Harvest Hill Road Suite 260 Dallas, TX 75230 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 In a message dated 3/31/2006 3:35:01 P.M. Central Standard Time, l.ruede@... writes: Thanks very much to all responders! One more response, I ordered some free food supplement trials from Ganeden Biotech for my mom (Arthritis Advantage) and for my son (Digestive Advantage Lactobacillus Cultures) and I noticed they have a formula for Psoriasis called Dermal Advantage, maybe you could go online and order a free trial for your daughter to try out. Some of the retail stores you can buy these products at are CVS Pharmacy, Rite Aid and Discount Drug Mart. _www.ganedenbiotech.com_ (http://www.ganedenbiotech.com) R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2006 Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 Good information. I am going to get some for my husband to try. Re: Re: psoriasis and hair loss In a message dated 3/31/2006 3:35:01 P.M. Central Standard Time, l.ruede@... writes: Thanks very much to all responders! One more response, I ordered some free food supplement trials from Ganeden Biotech for my mom (Arthritis Advantage) and for my son (Digestive Advantage Lactobacillus Cultures) and I noticed they have a formula for Psoriasis called Dermal Advantage, maybe you could go online and order a free trial for your daughter to try out. Some of the retail stores you can buy these products at are CVS Pharmacy, Rite Aid and Discount Drug Mart. _www.ganedenbiotech.com_ (http://www.ganedenbiotech.com) R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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