scalp eczema

Scalp eczema is a very specific condition, you should consult with your doctor to verify that she indeed has it.otherwise by trying different products, you risk irritating her scalp without addressing the condition. If you do want to try something, most doctors reccomend Nizoral Shampoo, You can find it in Watsons, But please check whether it is too strong for her age.

Hope this helps

Pumpkin, which doctor would you recommend for scalp problems. My scalp is very irritated and more like 'burning scalp syndrome'. Haven't found anyone who can treat it yet. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

I do not know if you have researched the following:From Wikipedia:

Light Therapy

Light therapy using ultraviolet light can help. PUVA, UVB, and Narrow Band UVB are all used. Current research seems to show that Narrow Band UVB is the most effective, plus it has the lowest risk of skin cancer.

When light therapy alone is found to be ineffective, it is combined with a drug called Psoralen. This treatment is termed as photo-chemotherapy.

Traditional remedies

Other historical sources - notably traditional Chinese medicine and Western herbalism - suggest a wide variety of treatments, each of which may vary from individual to individual as to efficacy or harm. Toxicity may be present in some.

· Ledeboureilla seseloides

· Potentilla chinensis

· Aebia clematidis

· Clematis armandii

· Rehmannia glutinosa

· Paeonia lactiflora

· Lophatherum gracile

· Dictamnus dasycarpus

· Tribulus terrestris

· Glycyrrhiza uralensis

· Glycyrrhiza glabra

· Schizonepeta tenuifolia

· Schizonepeta tennuifolia

· Azadirachta indica

· evening primrose oil

· burdock

· rooibos

· calamine

· oatmeal

Some alternative (and even conventional) medicine sources state that oatmeal in solution applied topically has a healing effect. This has been noticed through occupational sources, where a person's skin is often exposed to oatmeal at work, e.g., through baking or milling. Often such people retain exceptionally soft and healthy skin into old age.

The symptoms of Biotin deficiency include Seborrheic dermatitis, a skin disorder which is similar to eczema Current research has found that taking biotin alleviates the symptoms of eczema .

Future Treatments

Other than direct treatments of the symptoms, no "cure" for dermatitis is presently known; even cortisone treatments and immunomodulation may often have only minor effects on what may be a complex problem. As the condition is often related to family history of allergies (and thus heredity), it is probable that gene therapy or genetic engineering might help.

Well I have eczema but not on my scalp....


Ask your doctor about this new(ish) eczema medication called Protopic. I think they call it a kind of "immunoregulator" and it does not contain steroids. (therefore does not have the side effects of topical steroids, which makes your skin thinner if you use it for extended periods)


It's worked pretty well on me. My cousin also has scalp eczema and it works for him as well...

Mercedes, I feel for your daughter as I get it to. Now I get it when I am highly stressed noticeably but the HK climate does not help, in fact it exasperates the problem.


Some shampoos make it worse and some are better. Mild ones. But what really helps me, and some might find this crazy, BUT it is also a very cheap solution, and it is natural. It is an Indian powder and readily available. Try TST; any Indian supply shop. If the first one does not have it, ask, and they will direct you, for sure. It is called Shikakai powder, and you can buy it in packets these days. What you do, is you make a solution that is not runny, but more like a paste and lather your hair in it. You lather like you would a shampoo, and rinse out, NO NEED to shampoo after this. I call it mud as that is what it looks like BUT it is made of a mix of Indian herbs. In India you can actually get it mixed professionally. I also find this also works with henna. The water in HK irritates my scalp, but this offers relief, and very fast relief. In is quite incredible the results. Try it before seeing a doctor and see what you think.


Sometimes I use a medicated shampoo from Chinese natural medicine that I buy in China - however even thoughit is good, its effects do not last, not like the Shikakai powder. I swear by Shikakai powder and when living in Europe I actually imported it myself....

Thanks for the info Pumpkin. Do you have a number of Quality Health Care in Admiralty and what's the name of the dermatologist? Much appreciated!

Thanks Pumpkin!

Not 100% sure but I think you can get it in any watsons/mannings or other pharmacist...

i had psoriasis and eczema, after suffering it for 3 years, doctors suggested me to use herbal remedies. so i used psoriaway which is a good herbal medicine, i got cured just within 2 months.

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