Psoriasis or Something Else?

I know you don't want to go to a dermatologist but it may very well be contact dermatitis. Ask him if he changed soap/shampoos etc. When it began. I have contact dermatitis and it is a pain in the butt if I touch anything that offends my skin. It causes problems with my hands and any thin skin on my body. I don't have any issues right now but I went to the dermatologist and was patch tested for offending chemicals...I found 2 that caused HUGE amount of damage.

My Dr is in Northbrook, IL...Dr Andrew Scheman. Let me know if you need any extra info. Best of luck to him. No psoriasis would last that long unless it is being "fed".

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This is an opportunity to perhaps catch a potentially serious condition in the early onset stage. See a physician, obtain a diagnosis, and follow a treatment plan. Untreated diabetes can manifest itself as scales on the back of the neck, and psoriasis is prevalent in a high percentage of diabetics. If psoriasis is the cause of the discomfort, "Scytera" is a behind the counter coal tar foam available by request at most pharmacies; it runs about $35 and has had great success over the old-school creams and ointments. Best of luck!

I have family member who gets patches of psoriasis time to time. I had a 1 time bout with it. I initially thought it was dry skin but it didn't go away with lotion. The medicine i was told to use is called Psoriasin Gel. it has coal tar. you don't need a prescription for it...it's at pretty much any drug store too. It works so well! I hope that info helps.

Try bluestar ointment

Does he have psoriasis? I would be surprised if it developed now. Could it be ringworm? Maybe try an antifungal, like Lamisil or Lotrimin.

My husband had a similar thing on the top of his head. He left it alone for a long time but when finally went to dermatologist he had to have it removed immediately. It was either precancerous or early cancer cells (can't remember how they described it exactly). In any case, your fiance should see a doctor just to be sure.

Please try extra virgin olive oil. I know it sounds crazy but it might just do the trick.

I would recommend he see the dermatologist right away. I had a small dry patch on my cheek that wouldn't go away with cream and it turned out to be skin cancer. Not something to play around with, but easy to deal with if caught early. DON'T LET HIM WAIT! Good luck!

i have psoriasis and none of the creams ever worked. I found going to a chiro, finding out the foods that trigger it ( by doing what is called an elimination or allergy free diet) keeps it under control . those creams suppress it and it will just come to a different spot. I would first eliminate all skin and cleaning products and replace them with the most natural you can afford. Psoriasis is usually external environment issues and eczema is food, in my case its both. good luck

Well, I would suggest he get to a dermatologist first before trying a barrage of creams and ointments. A friend of mine had skin cancer that developed on the back of his head, a round rough patch that he blew off for months before we insisted he go to the derm. It was skin cancer, he had it removed and is doing fine now 10yrs later.

It could be psoriasis, which is patchy ash grey scaly spots on the skin, and it does develop on the scalp. But since its not responding to what you've tried, its best for him to get it looked at, if for nothing else, peace of mind.

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Could be Psoriasis or skin cancer. I would have anything that hasn't cleared up in two months checked out. You don't say if it's a different color than the surrounding skin or not, but I would caution him to have it checked out.

MG215 (i think), it's in a blue container and has tar in it. my dad has psoriasis in his hands and this was the only creme that helped.

I would get something for seborrheic dermatitis (sp?) Like the other Mama suggested. If you appy it directly to the spot (I'd use a q-tip or cottonball) then let him sit with it for about 15 min before he showers.

more likely seborrheic dermatitis (aka dandruff...but just a concentrated/significant case of it). try dandruff shampoo and if that doesn't work, a derma. prescription for....protopic I think it is called?

Hi Bobbi K. Your fiance best be is to make time and go see a dermatologist.

He should try one of the over-the-counter shampoos specifically for scalp psoriasis(usually the same ones for seborrheic dermatitis). The ones with "coal tar" work for me. But read the directions; he might not want to use it if there is broken skin in the area. Good luck!