Do you have scalp psoriasis and suffer sleepless nights from all the scratching? Are you tired of bleeding or weeping lesions in your hair, on your forehead or on the back of your neck that make drying and brushing your hair painful and difficult? Not to mention all the flaky scalp that falls onto jackets and shirts in the form of dandruff making you feel embarrasses and ashamed. Unfortunately over time scalp psoriasis can even result in loss of hair.

It is important to know you are not alone. There is an estimated 7.5 Million Americans who currently have scalp psoriasis. Often those people will have psoriasis on other parts of their body as well, but sometimes the scalp is the only affected area. Scalp psoriasis can be severe and long lasting, causing thick crusted lesions and intense itching. It can appear as one or multiple patches on the scalp or affect the whole of the scalp area and behind the ears.

Like other types of psoriasis the exact cause of scalp psoriasis is unknown.  One theory is that it results from an abnormality of the immune system that causes the skin cells to grow too quickly so they build up in patches.  Treatment for scalp psoriasis is pretty standard; creams like salicylic acid and potent steroids which have to be spread generously into the scalp regularly. A cocktail of chemicals to fix a symptom that often reduces the lesions temporarily, only to find that they come back and require the same treatment all over again! Not to mention the daily difficulty of living with greasy and dirty looking hair from all the creams.

Instead of continually treating your scalp psoriasis over and over again, wouldn't you like to cure it and stop it returning for good? In order to do this you will need to take a long hard look at what may be causing the condition in the first place. A big part of this is looking at the hidden triggers that cause psoriasis. Triggers that are often not widely known even by your doctor! The good news is once you know these triggers, solutions do exist – you just have to know how to find them!

Two major components that have an underlying effect on the development of many types of skin irritations including psoriasis, eczema and dermatitis are:

1. Hidden environmental allergens – these can and do trigger scalp psoriasis! Irritating ingredients are found in many conventional shampoos, conditioners and body lotions sold today. Don't be fooled by products labelled as ‘natural' or ‘low irritant'. Many companies remove only a few well-known irritants, leaving the hundreds of remaining ingredients in the mix that could be causing your flare up. In order to get rid of your scalp lesions it is essential that you only buy and use products from a trusted company that guarantees that they eliminate ALL potential allergens.

2. Your immune system needs to be in peak condition to halt the allergic response cycle. It is also essential that you give your body the right blend of colloidal minerals and vitamins every day so it can heal your inflamed skin and grow new, healthy skin cells. Supporting your digestive track so it can absorb the nutrients you give your body is a vital step if you want to get rid of scalp psoriasis for good – and then stop if coming back again.