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[|Human|] Hello Dr. Prasad. I am 41 year old . I have recently developed scalp psoriasis around my ears which looks very odd.I had been to a skin specialist who asked me to get my Fe levels checked and sd i must go for some nutritional medicines from Amway which also included fish oil omega 3 which can speed up the treatment. SInce i am a vegetarian i dont want to take fish oil.Is there any other way i can get this treated?
[|AI|]  Hello. Thanks for writing to us at Chat Doctor Psoriasis patients do not have low Iron levels neither do Fish Oils neither Omega-3 Fatty acids have any definite role in treating psoriasis. I would suggest that you visit a dermatologist who would start you on specific therapy for psoriasis usually ask my patients of scalp psoriasis to use a coal tar+salicylic acid based shampoo, daily Or every alternate days. Psoriasis is a steroid responsive dermatitis; topical treatment is mainly based on steroid+salicylic acid lotions, twice daily. Topical steroids bring about a remarkable improvement in the condition as soon as 2 -3 weeks. Topical Vitamin D analogues e.g. calcitriol, calcopotriene are alternative topical remedies for psoriasis. They are available in a lotion form combined with or without topical steroids. Once significant improvement has been achieved with topical treatment, the improvement can be maintained with shampoos. Regards