I have had psoriasis since I was 25 yr old and I am 63. I have used just about every thing. I now use Shea Butter and coconut oil and drink teas that calm you. I have had it on my knees back of head, elebows, but if I keep my stress level down it also helps. Hope this helps you.

If your scalp is really bad I highly recommend using derma smooth. I used it for less than two weeks and my psoriasis completely cleared up. The only natural remedy I've tried has been to take omega-3 fish oil supplements. It's really helped keep my skin hydrated especially during the dry winters in chicago.

Living where I do, one of the "best natural treatments" is to take a walk in the saltwater and sit in the sun to dry without washing it off until 2=3 hrs later.

Also, getting sunshine everyday for a min. of 15 min. a day helps me, as well,
as going to a tanning bed when there is no sunshine-only for approx. 10 min., 2-3 times a week, but it helps me.

Talking an bath and having oatmeal tied in a "knee-high stocking" seems to soothe it when it is flared up at its worst,
along with using Aveda oatmeal lotion after bathing, and before drying off.

Everything the dermatologist has prescribed works for a bit, and only while using it 3-4 times a day - too much chance of skin atrophy for me. Comes back with a vengence after discontinuing prescribed creams, etc.

If you like natural stuff go to this web site www.lavishproducts.com
Their products are amazing and very pure-- work great for me. Click the Rx category to find the eczema/psoriasis products. Best of luck with your skin.

My psoriasis goes away for periods of time. It comes back when I get very stressed out. I light light therapy. I have also tried zinc creams.

My husband suffered for years. Now he is on methotrexate and his skin is clear.

it's not a "natural" remedy, but Betamethasone works really well for me. The only problem is that once you stop using it the psoriasis comes back with a vengeance.

Mona Vie has helped me the most. I know it sounds crazy, it's a juice. But, I'm telling you it's working for me.

I'm new also, and like you, a result of a head injury, screwed up my skin for 6 different problems. Most, still have not been positively identified. I guess doctors where I come from, got their degrees thru mail order. This happened over 11 years ago, to me, from a blow to the head.

I identified a scalp problem, as S. Dermatitus, and found salycytic acid, helped. It's 3% max off the shelf, but has helped me. I use for shampoo, T/SAL, and for after the shower, Dermarest Scalp Conditioner. The shampoo removes the oils from your scalp, with the sal. acid, BUT, you must use a conditioner after you rinse the shamppo off, because the conditioner replaces oils on the scalp, that without it, will give you dry, itchy scalp, and be miserable. After you towel off, the Dermarest is placed on the scalp, in the areas where the redness is found, and that helps to suppress for a longer time period, the inflamation from returning. I wash my hair 2 a week, and been using this method, for a number of years now. It's the best I've found so far.

My dermatologist, isn't too bright, I guess. He said my condition may be S. Derm., or it may be Psoriasis, or it may be something other. And left it at that. Guess I need a Ouija board to help me figure it out.

He gave me Clobex, a scalp treatment, you put on your scalp, 10 minutes, before shampooing. The shampoo and conditioner is in it. But it;s very expensive, and it doesn't do any better, than the T/SAL and Dermarest method I use. So, I never even finished my first prescription of Clobex. With you using Salycytic acid, YOU need to use a conditioner, after it, or your scalp will drive you crazy, from the dryness the acid causes removing the oil from your scalp.

About a month after coming home from my 4 months hospital vacation, I tried mowing my lawn. My lawn, takes 4 hours mowing time, non stop. Plus, I wore coveralls, with the sleeves cut off. After some 10 to 15 minutes, my skin on my arms, and backof my hands, started itching me. I thought it was because I had gone thru so much, so I kept on. And after I finished, I suffered. My arms and back of hands, were covered in red welps, almost like the measels, and it itched, badly. I still could not drive myself, no one was available in the day time, and I foolishly didn't go to the ER. But nothing, nothing at all, helped it, except time, to help it go away. It took about a month, but what it cost me, was if I was in the sun for more than 10 minutes, I had on long sleeves. Even, if the temp was 100, it was better sweating, than itching to death. A couple years back, I actually found some 50 Sun Block, that was almost as thick as lard, but putting it on before going outside, protected me, so the long sleeves, stayed off.

I had 2 dr.'s look at minor outbreaks, but they too, said it might be psoriais, or something else. So, doctors play guessing games, but my feelings are, I have psoriais of the skin, and MAYBE, psoriasis of the scalp. But the T/SAL and Dermarest, the 3% type, is the best I found for what I have. Hope this helps.

My doctor suggested vitamin D cream but I haven't tried it yet. Has anyone else used this?