New research suggests that paint stripping type chemicals used in most common shampoos can strip the hair of natural oils, fade hair colour, make hair drier, limper and more brittle and also cause sensitive scalp, itching and flaking. The main culprit for causing the damage to hair and scalp irritation are sulphates. Sulphates are what [...]
Sam is 20 and in her third year of studying graphic design at Coventry University. She has had chronic scalp psoriasis from when she was 7 years old. BY Sam 4 July, 2007 “I started getting small itchy psoriasis plaques on my scalp when I was 7 years old, my parents were worried that I may have inherited [...]
A UK trial found that a skin care range containing a plant extract called Oregon Grape Root, is effective in reducing the symptoms of psoriasis. Psoriasis is a recurrent skin condition that affects around 10% of the UK population. It is caused by an acceleration of skin cell production. Normally a skin cell matures in 21-28 [...]
What is Scalp psoriasis? BY Bruce Shane 6 July, 2007 A thick scale and redness becomes evident around the scalp margins. Many patients experience severe itching and a feeling of tightness and some report soreness. One patient has described the build-up of scales as being like ‘a mountain on my head’. Some people with severe psoriasis suffer temporary thinning [...]
A vine extract called Oregon Grape Root is effective for psoriasis, acording to a new study
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