Psoriasis is a chronic disease. Medication varies depending upon the extent of disease, general condition, side effects, other disorders and to some extent on the preference of the patient. It is not necessary to achieve total clearance of the lesions, as long as the patient is comfortable. Find the minimal medication to achieve comfort level. Use of local ointments with greater amount of salicylic acid may help; this may have to be formulated according to the clinical status of the disorder. Baldness and psoriasis of scalp are two different things and may coexist.