Showering

Posted Fri 17 Nov 2017 12.00 by Filip

I have just registered on this site. I have just finished a 10 week course of Light Treatment at the local hospital and it worked very well as it did the first course some 2 years ago. I was advised to stay clear of shower gel as such and use soap for armpits etc but to use Hydromol as a soap substitute after showering to keep skin moist. I have done this every day after a shower and it works well but does anyone know of an actual shower gel to help keep skin moist not necessarily instead of Hydromol rather as a complement to its use. Thanks

Posted Fri 17 Nov 2017 15.09 by Idy
Phototherapy, methotrexate, ciclosporin and stelara afficionado

Hi Filip. As far as I know, all standard soaps and shower gels suck oils and moisture from the skin; even those which advertise themselves as "moisturising", such as Dove. For the last few years, I've applied specialist moisturisers (e.g. Cetraben, Emulsifying Ointment) to my skin in the shower, then rinsed it off, dabbed it dry with a towel and applied some more. There are also specialist shower creams (e.g. E45 Shower Cream, Oilatum) which are specifically designed to replace standard soaps and shower gels, and they've worked well for me also.

Posted Fri 17 Nov 2017 15.40 by thin-skinned
Irascible septuagenarian fed up with the psoriasis constantly at me :wink:

Dermol shower cream is the one my GP prescribes for me and I find its better than the E45 alternative, BUT it does tend to cling to the shower tray and needs a good wash away after showering.

Posted Fri 17 Nov 2017 17.36 by Mark

Sultana soap from Lush works reasonably well for me.

Posted Tue 21 Nov 2017 22.10 by Jackson bollock

I’ve been using Aveeno bath and shower oil for years. It’s an oatmeal based product which is great for the skin and is pretty much water soluble so doesn’t mess up the bath or shower tray. HOWEVER - they have just changed the formulation. It’s now in a larger bottle and contains a higher oil content which unfortunately messes up the bath and is positively dangerous as it’s so slippery. Aveeno , responding to my comments say that it’s not suitable for Psoriasis ( even though it’s prescribed!) Can anyone recommend an alternative. ( available on prescription) Sorry but I don’t like lush products as they smell orrible!

Posted Wed 22 Nov 2017 09.48 by thin-skinned
Irascible septuagenarian fed up with the psoriasis constantly at me :wink:

They all mess up the bath or shower try these days due to the necessary oil content, but after trying many available on prescription I've found Dermol the best around.

Posted Mon 8 Jan 2018 16.39 by smondle

I use Ahava purifying mud soap and it works wonders! It doesn't make the bath slippery and despite having dead sea silt in it, foams up white and really well. Personally I take a bath with 1 kg of dead sea salts every week, plus I use this soap whenever I shower and it really helps me. With that I use Doublebase moisturiser after washing. I always wash in the evening and find my skin does not dry out anywhere near as much as it does if I shower in the morning before work!

Posted Mon 8 Jan 2018 20.46 by siennaderby (edited Mon 8 Jan 2018 20.48 by siennaderby)

I was told by doctors on my light treatment course not to use certain shampoos and bath products , anyways after a few weeks I decided to use a lush bath bomb (golden wonder ) it worked really well on my scalp when my mum did the scalp treatment so some advice I honk bath bombs work really well and I have guttate psoriasis all over my body and however I didn’t have a flare up. By the way there is a very good cream called q.v. cream you can by it online at q.v.com or get it prescribed at local pharmacy x

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