Psoriasis and dreadlocks

Hey there,

As I count down the days until I start my dreading journey I have a small concern. There are some days my scalp is pretty dry. I have been told by my mom that it appears to be psoriasis as she herself has it and its well known to be hereditary. Also, she says given the fact that it appears mostly along hair lines and the crown of my head it is easy to say psoriasis is the culprit.

I have tried numerous shampoos in the past: Medicated, Head and Shoulders, Cheapo Wal-mart stuff and nothing seems to help it just appears to have its own agenda. Washing on a semi regular basis appears to have some benefits,but I honeslty have not payed attention enough to trends and patterns to notice.

Anyway, are there any of you currently dreaded folks with the same sort of problem and does it affect your dreaded life? [In the good way ]. I figure I am going to have psoriasis dreaded or not so its really irrelevant, however, I am looking for person experiences from the people who would know best.

On a side note my dread start date I have scheduled for somewhere the beginning of May, after winter but before it gets too bloody hot.

-Devotech

 

get dr. bronners pepperment oil soap.
start dreading now.
stop brushing
and start playing.
grab a wad of hair and backrub it with your thumb and index finger.
do this for months
and you will have dreadlocks.

 

I had this issue after having my dreads for about 2 years. when I would tighten the roots dadruff would come out. I eventually cut them out because the roots were not as strong as I'd like. but I think waxing them more often would have helped. I also found a spray on dreadheadhq that helped. However its been 8months without dreads and I still get dandruff which I never had before. but then again I still have dried hair from the dreads as I didnt cut it all out.


Hope this helps at all, just know that dreads are a shit load of work when u first get em...it just takes time to get sick ones

 

don't use wax!
that stuff is all bad
no matter how good it locks your dreads up
that's an illusion.
I used to use wax on my hair
and it's a disgusting substance.
this was years ago.
the only way it ever came out was to cut it.

The only time I've ever had dandruff was when I was using a generic shampoo/conditioner loaded with chemicals I couldn't even fathom.
That shit is so bad for your domes.
Go natural.

 

I will see if I can get bronners where I live Stalk, thanks for the advice.

My fear is of course what you have said highflyer, hopefully the bronners shampoo will work its wonders.

 

i disagree. i have locks and dr.bronners kills my scalp. i used it when first dreading, but not after. so try to tough it out then if you want, but it's too drying thereafter. i have psoraisis on my scalp too and i keep it under control by a) not washing crazy often, maybe once a week so there are some oils, esp. in the winter b) using t-gel by nutragena sometimes which is for psoraisis c) soaking locks and scalp in vinegar (this is amazing for the scalp) i've had psoraisis on my scalp for ever and it's a slight inconvenience but i handle it. just make sure your scalp is moisturized. you can go to the dermatologist and get special shampoo if none of those things help.

 

Q-tip, It is super dry where I live right now because of the cold. that good be a reason for the sparking psoraisis right now.

 

Dr.B's never helped my scalp either. T-gel I've had some ok results with but over all, rubbing straight tea tree oil on my scalp seems to have helped the most.

 

You've used a product like t-gel with the dreadlocks ?

 

yeah, use it just like the directions read. i soak my scalp in like half a bottle about once a month, twice. i do it while in the bathtub. i otherwise switch between vinegar soaks (where i put a plastic bag covering my hair and scalp for as long as overnight, then rinse out with water) and regular herbal (but not bronners) shampoo followed by a cupfull of warm water with a bunch of tea tree oil and essential oils (they're mostly for smell and a little for moisture - i like sage and frankinsense and cedar). this generally covers my bases. the key is keeping it moisturized. t gel helps okay.

 

I use a tea tree shampoo for Psoriasis.

 

you could try adding tea tree oil to your regular shampoo.

adding tea tree oil to baby shampoo should work 2.
baby shampoo is a very "friendly" shampoo for your scalp.
and it doesn't cost a bud loat of money.

tea tree oil should help with most "skin" problems.

 

this isn't very constructive advice or anything but just a warning that it'll get worse before it gets better. i used to have something similar (my mum has psoriasis too) and during the beginning of dreading my scalp was a mess. but once it settles down i think the fact that your hair doesnt get washed so regularly - i washed mine every day before dreads - actually improves scalp condition. a herbal shampoo every so often and its no problem any more. (mint shampoo works well, and a rinse of rosemary water helps too.plus its cheap if you grow rosemary in your garden )

part of the reason my scalp was so bad was because i backcombed though, theres a lot of strain on your skin when you do that. so if youre going natural its less of a problem..

 

I too suffer from psoriasis.. and it sucks... especially during the cold winter months where my scalp tends to be more dry than ever.


I have had my locks now for about 5 months and they are locking quite well.

After three months I had a terrible dry scalp... flakes the works. I had used my medicated shampoo, that I had prior to dreads, without any adverse effects. I now maybe use it once a month as needed. Beware though, if your hair has not started to lock well, I would avoid it as there are some conditioners in the medicated shampoo. But if they have locked in fairly well, then once should do no significant harm to the locking process, as long as you keep washing regularly with non-residue shampoo. Dr. Bronners seems to be the popular that people use here... I currently use knottyboy's shampoo bar... either way, good stuff.

Psoriasis blows! And good luck! Don't let the Psoriasis get you down!!

 

when you say dilute are you talking about only the liquid? Or the bar and liquid?
Like if I bought the bar could I just rub some on my hands then onto my hair and do it like that? Or would I have to put some into a bottle and dilute the bar?

 

Well i started my dread process about 1 month or so ago and havnt washed in a long long time I just use hot water but needed some soap, so I ordered some peppermint dr. bronner's. Decided the bar would be easier to use just rub it on and rinse.

 

i have the same issue.. i been growing my hair for a year and a half now. its pretty long about 12inches. i figure why not dread i had it with short hair also.(buzzed) i have been eating a vegetarian diet because some people have told me it may be caused by eating foods with gluten. t gel works well for me and i have ordered a natural shampoo with olive oil and aloe. i think keeping your scalp moisturized is the best for psoriasis. i have used many shampoos and most tend to dry my scalp out. im to the point now where i shouldnt even care about it but it is a discomfort to me. if you have any ideas or remedies let me know.. peace

 

Don't rub your hair.

If you want dreadlocks, just leave your hair alone. Read around, and you will see what to do. Some people in this thread have given you bad advice. Don't play with your hair. Leave it alone if you want dreads. Read around to see other peoples solutions...

 

lol don't play with your hair?
i play with it all the time

 

i have psoriasis too. i was looking up natural remedies when i found this site. i realized everything that is good for dreads is good for psoriasis too. so, i started my dreads and my scalp feels so much better! it doesn't itch nearly as much, it hasn't oozed anywhere in a long time, and i think the extra volume protects my scalp from the polution. also, i think raking a comb down my scalp only worsened my problem.