i've had scalp psoriasis as long as i can remember, i've tried pretty much every product on the market(god knows how much i've spent over the years), and from the doctors including steroid creams and nothings ever worked long term.
at the start of the year i started using the ordinary glycolic acid as a scalp pre wash. the first month or so was Bad, i presume it was just a purging phase but i stuck with it worked out how long i needed to keep it on(at least an hour) and it worked! its not been perfect but it pretty much eliminated all the itchiness and big clumps, and if i missed a week or didn't have time to leave it on long enough my scalp started getting back again. i’m now on my 3rd bottle, and the improvement in my scalp meant my curls have been given so much needed tlc and they no longer get ruined by my constant itching!
of course as luck would have it since i came home from my holiday at the beginning of september my scalps been awful again. i didn't take the glycolic acid away with me because it felt unpractical for holiday hair washing, plus my scalp usually improves with softer water(i live in a very hard water city). it was fine while i was there but since ive been home it's just been awful. i presume its the change in weather, which always makes it worse(i also ran out of it so missed it for a couple washes, though that should've been fixed by now). i don't want to completely right off the glycolic acid because i know it works, and nothings ever worked this well for so long, so i’m hoping it just needs a little extra tlc for this weather change. i saw the ordinary natural moisturising serum and i like the sound of it, and like the idea of continuing with a company i know works for my hair. does anyone have experience with it?

TLDR: i have awful scalp psoriasis which has been worsened by the weather changing and want to know if the ordinary moisturising serum might help.

Has anyone used this for their psoriasis, and/or while taking biologics?

I've had recurring skin peeling on my thumbs, fingertips, and areas where I grip objects for around 4 years.

Symptoms:

White, dry, rough skin that peels; sometimes cracks.

Generally no itching.

Becomes rougher and drier after bathing.

Improves significantly when I avoid friction and moisturise consistently, sometimes taking 1–2 months to clear.

Returns with repeated pressure or gripping.

I've visited multiple dermatologists, but they've mainly prescribed steroid creams without explaining the underlying cause or how to prevent recurrence.

Questions:

Has anyone experienced similar symptoms? What was your diagnosis?

Could this be keratolysis exfoliativa, friction-related peeling, eczema, or psoriasis?

What type of dermatologist or tests helped you identify the actual cause?

What treatment helped prevent recurrence? Were you able to continue weightlifting?

I'm looking for personal experiences from people with similar symptoms, especially those who eventually found a diagnosis and lasting management strategy. Photos attached. Thanks!

I’m so torn! 27F, I had my first daughter September 2025, shortly after I broke out in horrible
Guttate psoriasis, everywhere ! I’ve always had random spots of plaque psoriasis, but the guttate was terrible. It took months for insurance and the pharmacy and the dermatologist to get things in order but I’ve been on Tremfya for 7 months now, clear besides a few very minor spots. But I’m starting to want another baby, so badly. I want to have 1 more and then tubes tied. But my dermatologist said to let her know when I plan to start trying so I can pause the Tremfya. I so badly want another baby but I so badly do not want to suffer In my own skin again. Anyone have experience stopping it for pregnancy? Did it return with a vengeance? In no way shape or form do I want to risk harming a future baby, so I’d stop if it did happen. But I’m torn between being 1 and done for the sake of my mental health due to how bad the psoriasis got, or risking it for another. I’m so scared it’ll come back full force and/or I’ll have difficulty starting the medication again (insurance wise) after giving birth if I do go forward with that choice of trying and pregnancy.

Is it possible for psoriasis to “heal” but then develop into a fungal infection?

Last summer I got a really bad flare, we determined it was due to my dosage of my anti-depressant so we lowered it and it actually went away.

Well everywhere but my armpits. But it doesn’t look like the psoriasis I had before, and it itches like crazy and it smells like bread. My dermatologist swears it’s still psoriasis but I think otherwise because it just looks and feels so different.

Is this normal?

Hey all, I am 21 y/o male from America. Since October of 2024, I have experienced redness and extreme dryness strictly on my palms (knuckles sometimes) and soles of my feet. I still haven't gotten a biopsy (I know I should), and declined acitretin when my derm recommended due to the invasiveness and mysymptoms being bearable. I tried Clobetasol briefly but to no avail. Through years of research and multiple dermatologists, I have determined that I must have PRP, PPK, or psoriasis. I know that nobody here can give me a diagnosis, but I am wondering is if there is anyone out there who has just experienced palmoplantar psoriasis, and moreover if they have had redness on their palms and feet. One last thing--in the summer my feet got much better, but as the weather is getting cooler/drier, it is flaring up again, so I wonder if anyone else experiences this. Any opinions, recommendations, or thoughts are welcome. Thank you and God bless.

Obviously aware insurances differ and stuff.

Currently failed out of Icotyde (less failed, and more if a week lapse due to insurance issues sends me back to 100% psoriasis intensity, I’d rather something longer lasting in my system).

Their office is going to submit the prescription to insurance today, so what timeline did you guys experience?

Hi friends, I'm newly diagnosed, but I've had symptoms for years! anyways was at the dermatologist and they gave me one prescription (and told me to use sparingly due to pregnancy) but the rest they want to want until after pregnancy to be safe. Does anyone have natural remedies they could share? I get it on my scalp, armpit, legs and arms. thanks 🩷

Husband is due to start treatment for psoriasis of the toenail which is pretty bad. He's waiting to see a dermatologist but in the meantime they've told the GP to start enstilar foam and adex gel, with lots of instruction on which for which days and how many days etc.

Has anyone used this and had success? His nails are peeling off, deeply lined and pitted and have been for a decade but the good old NHS didn't care. Fungal nail was ruled out, he has psoriasis and PsA in at least one finger and is awaiting steroid injection for that.

Also has hEDS and friends

Hi all! I've just got the diagnosis after years of back and forth on the type of psoriasis and my derm and geneticist is calling it "Isolated Acute Multi-site Combination Plaque and Inverse Psoriasis" ... which from what I understand, is a formal way of saying "get ready to buy a lot of products" ... so I want to start with what seems to be the hardest to find for this specific type.

Shampoo and products for the dry scalp/plaque psoriasis? I've tried the rosemary and mint, the head and shoulders dandruff, the salicylic acid and zinc and I'm still snowing ... when I've tried more moisturizing shampoos, it flairs the psoriasis into oily-scaly build up that's hard to get up without inflaming or bleeding? Coal-tar, even with only once a week use, made the flaking worse.

My dermatologist doesn't want to try steroids since the areas aren't spreading and neither do I, I have to take them enough due to a back injury. He wants to try light and photo therapy which I'm open to.

I am open to any and all suggestions or tips, please and thank <3

Any GPP diagnosed people here? Been struggling with aggressive pustular psoriasis, but recently they have changed the diagnosis to GPP as none of the treatments worked (methotrexate, ustekinumab, bimzelx).

I will be starting a treatment with Spesolimab soon.

I have an 18 year old with Down syndrome who will soon be starting biologics for psoriasis.
My first instinct was to go injections because it’s less often and he does okay with blood draws but I’m scared he’ll start refusing to let me do them.
He does fine taking pills daily- thyroid and supplements. But I’ve read the side effects are mire common with pills.
Any pros/cons or parents who have been through similar who can give advice?
(The derm said it’s up to us and whatever we’re most comfortable with.)

I had tonsillitis a month ago and then after a week, Guttate psoriasis came up on body everywhere.
Actually, even tho i stopped taking steroids medicine and cream, psoriasis doesnt show up anymore, PIH is everywhere still…
Sun does really help?

Over the past month or so I have been battling some red angry sores under my arms (in the arm pit and where my bra band rubs). I have had these pop up occasionally in the past but it has always been one at a time and I just always assume it was either body acne or an ingrown hair. The difference is now I have multiple spots under each arm and they are painful. I have mild scalp psoriasis and occasional flares of nail psoriasis and dont see the dermatologist until February. I am also under the care of a Rheumatologist exploring a PsA dx whom I see again in December.

Tbh the pics I have seen of earlyish HS look just like what I have and since it is an inflammatory skin condition it kind of seems logical it could overlap with Psoriasis and other AI diseases. Just wondering if anyone is dealing with both chronic conditions and if they were prescribed biologics that could treat both?

What time of day and for how long would you recommend spending out there? We are finally getting some decent sunlight and I want to take advantage of it. Thanks!