sheep? wrote: » If you REALLY want a tattoo, I'd recommend getting a small 'tester' one first, somewhere discreet and wait a good while to see how your skin reacts.
Lady is a tramp wrote: » A few days in and absolutely no reaction or anything, the area is very slightly tender but that's all. I'm using the "Tattoo Goo" they gave me in the shop, might switch to Emulsifying Ointment though as it's got a similar feel/texture but probably less ingredients. Like sheep?, I guess it definitely makes sense to go for small and discreet to start with, but that's not what I did either! Go big or go home! :cool: Actually I find in general that my skin heals very quickly from wounds, medical staff have commented on it before. So I guess having psoriasis isn't all bad!!!
withnail83 wrote: » I am reading through Boards.ie on some of the difficulties that people are having with their psoriasis. St. Vincent's Hospital will be running a psoriasis and mindfulness research study in October and they are looking for participants, see contact details on the Irish Skin Foundation's website. Kind Regards, Withnail 83
siblers wrote: » Question. I use Dovobet and Capasol on my scalp, dovobet works great and my scalp improves within a week but if I stop taking it, P comes back within a few days. Dovobet is crazy expensive to use all the time, so what can I do when my scalp clears up to keep p from returning? Thanks.
fionny wrote: » Maybe one of the coal tar shampoo's, when you stop steroids the skin rebounds big time sometimes.
Topical treatment for psoriasis, eczema, atopic and pruritic dermatoses, and to remove loose psoriatic scales and paste following dithranol treatment
Call Me Jimmy wrote: » What's people's opinions on that stuff? Did it help?
fionny wrote: » Which? Dithrocream has been VERY effective for me personally, and its cheap and perscription free if got from the UK. Coal Tar worked in the past for me but is messy, stains (dithrocream can too but I havent found it bad) and some people cant abide the smell.
fighterman wrote: » Good chance you have a gluten/wheat intolerance.
adocholiday wrote: » Hi all, some of this may have been covered in older posts but I can't go back over 110 pages! About 5 years ago I developed a small patch of what I thought was dry skin on my hairline, about the size of a 5c coin. It eventually cleared up on its own, but then I developed other patches around my scalp. Over the past 3 years in particular it's gotten quite bad, and it's all focused on the scalp around my ears, the skin behind my ears, and even in my ears. I've also developed 2 or 3 very small patches on my face where my facial hair grows, although these are only visible after actually shaving. I'm very self conscious of its appearance and tend to pick at it a lot trying to clear off the skin flakes, which I know is counter-productive but it's a terrible habit I have. I've also noticed that my hair is thinning significantly on the crown of my head and at just about 30 years old it's starting to worry me. I don't know if this is male pattern baldness or related to the skin condition. I don't actually have any patches on the crown of my head though. At this stage I think it's time I took some action on this because it's starting to really affect me. I'd love some recommendations for a dermatologist (in the Dublin area preferably) and also would like some advice on some home treatments or over the counter medication that I could try out.
rubadub wrote: » why do you think that? are you saying this for psoriasis sufferers in general or because of his comments about dithrocream working well?
Gael23 wrote: » Your first stop needs to be your GP. As for Dermatologists,I go to Prof Kirby in Vincent's but you really need to take advice from your GP on that. With any dermatologist in Dublin I recommend you go private if you can as you will be waiting a year to be seen otherwise.
adocholiday wrote: » Thanks for that, I visited my GP yesterday who said I certainly have psoriasis and he said rather than going all out attack on it, it'd be worth starting a mild treatment first and go from there. He told me to get some Polytar Shampoo and Nizoral 2% to try out for 6 weeks. I'll give them a go to see if there's any positive effect.
Gael23 wrote: » I used Nizoral for a while but Prof Kirby told me to stop, it's also quite expensive. The poster above me is right that it will only treat the symptoms but the hats where you need to start; it's what I did for 10 years. I never suffered with my scalp too much but I think try those things for the few weeks and go from there.
Jrop wrote: » I have it on my scalp, a 2 euro coin sized patch on my forehead, under my bust, my groin and the crack of my bum. I use Cocois, eumovate and Betonovate but nothing clears it completely. It's always there. Dr Tobin is my consultant the next step is the injections. Can any one tell me what they are like ?
