In addition to providing solutions for all types of hair loss, for men, women & children we also strive to provide on-going education for our clients on all hair/scalp related issues - below is a great article from Therapro Mediceuticals on living with Psoriasis and what you can do to create healing and relief.
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WHO GETS PSORIASIS?
Between 5.8 and 7.5 million people in the U.S. have psoriasis. That’s about 2.5% of the U.S. population. It is estimated that 80% of the patients suffer from plague psoriasis. Psoriasis affects men and women equally and across all socioeconomic groups. Although it may strike at any age, the most common age of onset is 15-20 years with a second smaller peak at 55-60 years.
People with early onset are most likely to experience widespread and re-occurring psoriasis than those for whom psoriasis occurs later in life.
What is Psoriasis? Psoriasis is a chronic, immune system-related disease causing inflammation and damage to involved tissue, primarily the skin – though it can affect the skin anywhere on the body, psoriasis most often appears on the scalp, elbows, knees, lower back, the palms and the soles of the feet. It can also affect fingernails and toenails.
What Causes Psoriasis? In Psoriasis, skin cells move up from below the surface and pile up on the outer layer before they have a chance to mature normally. Usually it takes about a month for cells to move to the surface, but in psoriasis it may occur in only a few days leading to characteristic plaques. Psoriasis is an inflammatory disorder in which a certain type of cell called a
T-lymphocyte becomes overactive and initiates a series of biochemical events leading to inflammation.
Best Treatment/Diagnosis? See a dermatologist.
Other Alternatives: Mediceutical® Psoriasis Treatment
Step 1. After diagnosing, apply THERARX™ ANTIBACTERIAL SOAP & SKIN WASH direct to the scalp. (Do not apply any water) Gently, cover the entire scalp area. It is not necessary to apply to the hair.
Step 2. APPLY X-FOLATE™ PERSISTANT DANDRUFF/PSORIASIS TREATMENT SHAMPOO directly over the THERARX™ using a sufficient amount to cover the scalp area. For best distribution aerate in palms of hand and gently apply to scalp only. (keep fingernails off scalp)
Step 3. APPLY A HOT WET TOWEL WITH EXCESS WATER REMOVED. Wrap around the head turban style using a dry towel wrap to help keep the heat to the scalp. After the towel has cooled it may be removed.
Step 4. APPLY ENOUGH WARM WATER TO CREATE A SLIGHT LATHER. GENTLY MOVE THE LATHER THROUGH THE HAIR USING CAUTION NOT TO DISTURB THE SCALP AREA. RINSE.
Step 5. RE-APPLY X-FOLATE™ SHAMPOO. THIS APPLICATION SHOULD BE USED FOR CLEANSING THE HAIR. RINSE THOROUGHLY.
Step 6. APPLY THERAPUTIC™ SCALP & HAIR TREATMENT RINSE. USING A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT GENTLY APPLY TO THE SCALP AND GUIDE THROUGH TO THE ENDS OF THE HAIR. RINSE USING WARM WATER.
Step 7. AS A FINAL AND PROTECTIVE STEP, APPLY THERAX™[TO ANY AREA OF THE SCALP WHERE PLAQUES HAVE BEEN REMOVED OR REDNESS MAY APPEAR AND ALLOW TO REMAIN ON THE SCALP. THERARX™ MAY BE APPLIED TO THE SCALP AS NEEDED TO HELP PREVENT ITCHING AND REDNESS.
CAREFULLY CHOOSE STYLING PRODUCTS THAT ALLOW THE SCALP TO REMAIN AS CLEAN AS POSSIBLE.
THIS TREATMENT MAY BE USED AS OFTEN AS NECESSARY TO HELP KEEP THIS CONDITION UNDER CONTROL. DAILY SHAMPOO PROCEDURES MAY BE USED WITHOUT THE TOWEL WRAP. CONTINUE TO USE X-FOLATE™ SHAMPOO AND THERAPUTIC™ RINSE USE THRARX™ ON AREAS WHERE PLAQUES HAVE BEEN REMOVED.
SOLV-X TREATMENT SHAMPOO MAY BE USED AS AN ALTERNATING SHAMPOO 2 0R 3 TIMES A WEEK. (FOR BEST RESULTS DO NOT SWITCH BACK TO A NON-TREATMENT SHAMPOO FOR THIS CONDITION.
