緩解頭皮乾癬 Relief from Scalp Psoriasis
最難受的是什麼？是搔癢？是尷尬？還是脫屑？
每個頭皮乾癬患者都有自己獨特的症狀體驗，但並非所有人的症狀都相同。幸運的是，無論您與這種頑固的疾病作鬥爭的經歷如何，非處方洗髮精都能提供有效的幫助，其活性成分旨在緩解和舒緩頭皮乾癬的症狀。
重要的是要記住，乾癬是一種免疫介導的疾病，與全身發炎有關。這意味著您的身體及其係統會受到肉眼無法看到的發炎影響。雖然這些非處方洗髮精可以緩解頭皮乾癬的症狀，但它們對更嚴重的發炎相關症狀卻無能為力。為了降低乾癬併發症（包括心血管疾病和第 2 型糖尿病）的風險，您應該與醫療保健提供者合作制定治療方案，該方案不僅有助於治療頭皮乾癬，還能減輕全身性發炎。
美國國家乾癬基金會 (NPF) 創建了「認可印章」計劃，旨在幫助您找到專為銀屑病患者和嚴重敏感肌膚人群開發且無刺激性的非處方產品。您應該就治療方案的各個方面諮詢您的醫療保健提供者，包括非處方藥用洗髮精。
它們為什麼有效？
這些洗髮精產品主要使用兩種活性成分，並與其他成分以不同的組合方式使用，旨在對像您這樣患有乾癬的皮膚無刺激性。
您應該在非處方產品中尋找的兩種活性成分是水楊酸和焦油（煤焦油或鬆木焦油）。
- 水楊酸能軟化斑塊和鱗屑，並去除皮膚上的鱗屑。
- 煤焦油或鬆木焦油能減緩皮膚細胞生長，並減輕發炎、搔癢和脫屑。
這六款洗髮精榮獲了美國國家乾癬基金會 (NPF) 的認可標誌。雖然它們可能並非對所有人都有效，但我們希望它們能幫助您找到緩解症狀的方法。
美國國家乾癬基金會的認可標誌並不保證使用者在使用標籤所示產品後不會出現不良反應。所有乾癬或乾癬性關節炎患者都應諮詢醫生，以確認使用任何非處方產品不會幹擾其他處方藥物或治療。在任何情況下，美國國家銀屑病基金會的認可標誌都不能取代專業醫療人員的建議。
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原文: 美國Psoriasis國家基金會
What’s the worst part? The itch? The embarrassment? The flaking? Everyone with scalp psoriasis has their own unique experience with the challenging symptoms of this disease, but not everyone has the same symptoms. Luckily, no matter what your unique experience is with this pesky and relentless foe, over-the-counter (OTC) shampoos can help with active ingredients aimed at addressing and soothing the symptoms of scalp psoriasis.
It’s important to remember that psoriasis is an immune-mediated disease associated with systemic inflammation. That means your body and its systems are impacted by inflammation that cannot necessarily be seen by the eye. While these OTC shampoos may alleviate the symptoms of scalp psoriasis, they do nothing to address the more impactful inflammation-related symptoms. In order to reduce your risk of the comorbidities of psoriatic disease, which include cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, you should work with your health care provider to develop a treatment plan that not only helps address scalp psoriasis, but also works to reduce systemic inflammation.
The National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) created the Seal of Recognition program to help you find OTC products that are made and intended to be nonirritating for people with psoriasis and severely sensitive skin. You should consult with your health care provider about all aspects of your treatment plan, including OTC medicated shampoos.
Why Do They Work?
Primarily, these shampoo products use two active ingredients in various combinations with other ingredients that are intended to be nonirritating to skin like yours, with psoriasis.
The two active ingredients you should look for in OTC products are salicylic acid and tar (either coal or pine wood tar).
- Salicylic acid works to soften plaques and scales and remove scales from the skin.
- Tar made from coal or pine wood works to slow skin cell growth and reduce inflammation, itching, and scaling.
These six shampoos have earned the NPF Seal of Recognition. While they may not work for all, we hope they can help you find the symptom relief you seek.
The National Psoriasis Foundation Seal of Recognition does not guarantee that individuals will not experience adverse reactions after using a labeled product. All individuals with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis should consult with a provider to confirm that using any over-the-counter product will not interfere with other prescribed medications or therapy. Under no circumstances should the National Psoriasis Foundation Seal of Recognition be considered a replacement for advice from a health care professional.
