Grand Daughter

Posted Thu 17 Aug 2017 16.05 by Linda

Just found out my 13yr old grand daughter has psoriasis quite bad on her face. Any suggestions for her please.

Posted Thu 17 Aug 2017 17.38 by thin-skinned
Irascible septuagenarian fed up with the psoriasis constantly at me :wink:

At 13 and with the usual raging hormones, hopefully her doc will try non steroid treatments first (steroids are hormones in a tube) or better still refer her to a dermatologist before prescribing anything. Young skin need special attention, hence my opinion for a referral to a specialist.

Posted Mon 21 Aug 2017 11.13 by Linda

Thank you, i will pass the info onto her mum, so difficult as they are in Dublin, i have passed the site details onto them

Posted Tue 22 Aug 2017 12.47 by Roland
My wife is suffering from psoriasis and i joined this forum to share and learn from everyone

Please avoid steroids, they are quick fixes. But it has shown to be very aggressive when the flares come back. Please see derm doc as soon as possible. Psoriasis has no cure , but with lots of focus it can be controlled. Some people get flares after eating specific types of food . Ask her to monitor when the skin flares up and make sure she feels comfortable to share her feelings with you . It can be very depressing and she will need lots of attention and care.

Posted Wed 23 Aug 2017 20.21 by allan m

there are some posts on youtube concerning foods to be avoided this can be helpful in relieving it

Posted Fri 25 Aug 2017 11.58 by Linda

i just got this back from my daughter in law: I don't know the particular name of the psoriasis but it starts when she gets a sore throat so she got a sore throat last xmas and she hasn't got rid of the psoriasis since. she did get it before and it went but this time it has decided to stay

Posted Wed 30 Aug 2017 17.49 by xloreleix - 34 from Pinner
Hi im 26 years old and suffered from psoriasis since i was 16. Currently enduring a battle with PPP and about to try acitretin

Hi I've only found the thing that helps my psoriasis is sunlight therefore my mum and dad have bought me a uvb light from Philips called dermhealer only use it 2/3 times a week and it's already making a difference in 2 weeks!

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