How to Cure Scalp Psoriasis Permanently ?
Psoriasis affects 2%–5% of the population, and the scalp is a common site of involvement (up to 80%) . Different types of alopecia can occur in the setting of psoriasis: patchy or diffuse hair loss in areas of psoriasis, telogen effluvium, and scarring alopecia. The most common presentation (75%) is circumscribed hair loss within psoriatic plaques affecting the scalp. The diagnosis is based on the clinical, dermatoscopic, and histologic features that help distinguish psoriasis from seborrheic dermatitis, tinea capitis, and a more recently described entity of anti–tumor necrosis factor blocker–induced psoriasiform alopecia. The latter is characterized by psoriasiform plaques with or without alopecia most commonly in patients treated with infliximab or adalimumab for Crohn disease. A thorough clinical examination commonly reveals psoriasiform lesions outside the scalp. The scalp is the most commonly affected part of the body in patients with psoriasis. Signs and sym...