I've tried various prescribed shampoos but nothing seems to clear up my scalp lately. I've been using the coal tar on my elbows for over a year and it hasnt cleared up either.

Has anyone found anything that actually works? I know its stress related and im working on that but...

I have a patch on my elbow. My dad has it pretty severely, all over his face and scalp and legs, everywhere. Sometimes I worry I'll get it like that too.

I haven't tried any remedies yet though, I only got it this summer and I'm hoping it will go away of its own accord.

I first got it when I was 16 after scraping my elbow to the bone. A year after the accident, BOTH elbows flared up with psoriasis and now I can't remember which was the accident one because they both looked awful.
At my worst, it was on both elbows, one knee, my upper arms and under my eyes, but it seems to stick to elbows for the most part.
I haven't had to use any prescription stuff luckily - I'm wary of using steroid creams because I've heard that they can make it worse when you stop using them.

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I have it pretty bad, which just out right sucks. For me nothing really works but prescriptions, the last time I had insurance the doc wanted to put me on Embrel, but it was too expensive; has anyone ever tried the stuff??

As for non prescription aid, I've heard tanning can help, most dermatologist (sp?) will do UV light treatment. Also, my friend's dad recommended soaking in bath salts, it does help, I use some made by Burt’s Bees, it doesn't really clear it up, but does help will the appearance a little, and helps with the itching a lot. Other than that there's the usual, stay off caffeine, low stress...don’t you love how they say to not have stress while you have creepy spots on your body, it’s not as if it’s an interview or a test

I have it on my scalp mainly and I find that the only thing that helps is T-Gel by neutrogena.
I sometimes get it on my elbows. I use palmers cocoa butter on that.