Clobetsol cream for psoriasis?

My fiance has scalp psoriasis and it gets particularly bad in the winter with all the dry heat indoors. He%26#039;s very self conscious about it and I heard clobetasol (sp?) works really well. I mentioned it, but he is concerned that it will feel weird in his hair. Also, his hair is pretty thick so putting it on just the affected areas may be difficult at times. Is it ok to just put all over the entire scalp? I would say right now the majority of it is affected, but it%26#039;s not like that all the time. I would say it%26#039;s at it%26#039;s best behavior in the summer. It%26#039;s particularly bad at the hairline. Does clobetasol feel gross in your hair? Like greasy, smelly - or does it rub right in and isn%26#039;t noticeable? Would it rub off easily? And how quickly does it work? I know it%26#039;s steriodal and shouldn%26#039;t be used constantly, so once it goes away stop using it, but then of course it comes back so when that happens and you start using the cream again, how quickly does it work? I hope that wasn%26#039;t confusing!|||I have not tried Clobetasol because it is a steroid and I have sworn off them as much as I can. I have serious psoriasis so am using an injectible -- Enbrel. I doubt your fiance%26#039; needs that, though. There are other things developed for the scalp, like Luxiq and Derma-Smoothe. Has he seen a dermatologist for this? I wouldn%26#039;t just start putting stuff on unless recommended.





My suggestion for the flaking -- not the most pleasant thing but it sure eases the tight scalp and flaking, put baby oil on at bedtime and sleep with a shower cap on -- cover the pillow with a towel. Wash it all out in the morning, might take two or three washings; a clarifying shampoo is best. Then, using a soft brush, brush those loosened scales out of the scalp and dry the hair or let it dry. It helps. Do again when the scalp feels tight (for me it was nightly unfortunately).





But, most importantly, consult a dermatologist.|||I have not heard anything good about Clobetsol cream, I heard it is really hard to use. There are alot of good products out there though for Psoriasis in the scalp. Check out www. womenshelp.net. They have some great links right on the home page. Good Luck!