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jblake1560:
I am new here. I have psoriasis. For those of you who don't know what that is, it is a dry skin condition somewhat like eczema. Well in the winter months like now my head gets really dry and scaly like dandruff. In the Summer my head is ok with some selsun blue. But no matter what I do in winter my dry head just will not go away. I shave my head to a 1 right now because bic-ing it will A. be hard with all the dry patches on my head and B. make my head even more dry and painful with no hair on it. Any suggestions on how to make my head not so dry so I can go all the way bald?

mangosink12572:
Hi Jblake - - - -I had the same thing and I found a product called - -Psoriaflora - -it is a natural product that you can buy in a health food store - - -it is fast relief for Scaling and Dry Skin  (Psoriasis)   I have found it very effective and I have  no more problem - - - -I use Bald Guyz Gel to shave and use Bald Guyz moisture gel  after - - - - -Good Luck      Let me know how it works       Richard

D.A.L.U.I.:
Hey, there's a lot of us guys w/ one form of psoriasis or another.  My bet would be that shaving would solve the problem, not aggravate it because it would remove the excess skin production.  Check w/ your doctor.  I knew a guy that had scalp psoriasis and he buzzed so that the topical medicines would reach the scalp.  I don't know what you've had by way of prescription, but if off the shelve shampoos would, shaving could be your road to clear non-flakey skin. 

TheImperial:
Hey jblake,

I have dermatitis really bad. In fact, it is the main reason I started buzzing my hair down pretty short to begin with about two years ago, as any time I would let my hair grow out, it seems that immediately I would start to get red and flaky all over my scalp - along with my beard and eyebrows. I tried all the different types of over-the-counter dandruff shampoos, and none of them were fully effective.

Once I started shaving completely, I've found that all my dandruff problems have vanished for the most part (but even with a couple days of growth, the flakes seem to come right back).

It's winter, and so dryness is just part and parcel of the problem, so make sure you keep your scalp lotioned up.

If you are wanting to razor shave your head completely and are concerned about the built up flakiness, here's what I did: use your hair trimmer with no guard, then use an exfoliant srcub of some sort to get all the flakes out and loosened. From there, it should just be a matter of shaving as normal.

namratasnv:

--- Quote from: TheImperial on January 26, 2010, 12:00:17 PM ---Hey jblake,

I have dermatitis really bad. In fact, it is the main reason I started buzzing my hair down pretty short to begin with about two years ago, as any time I would let my hair grow out, it seems that immediately I would start to get red and flaky all over my scalp - along with my beard and eyebrows. I tried all the different types of over-the-counter dandruff shampoos, and none of them were fully effective.

Once I started shaving completely, I've found that all my dandruff problems have vanished for the most part (but even with a couple days of growth, the flakes seem to come right back).

It's winter, and so dryness is just part and parcel of the problem, so make sure you keep your scalp lotioned up.

If you are wanting to razor shave your head completely and are concerned about the built up flakiness, here's what I did: use your hair trimmer with no guard, then use an exfoliant srcub of some sort to get all the flakes out and loosened. From there, it should just be a matter of shaving as normal.

--- End quote ---

I think it is better if you consult a doctor for this so that he can better guide you what to take and what to avoid instead of using by yourself.

Thanks

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