Katlein Franca, MD, is a dermatologist and clinical associate professor of Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the University of Miami. It can be hard to tell the ...

Psoriasis and dandruff can both trigger itching and flaky scalp skin. Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune disorder that can cause thick patches of skin known as plaques on the scalp to become dry and ...

Q: I recently developed very bad psoriasis, but only on my scalp. The itch is awful. I’m not interested in the medications advertised on TV because of the side effects. Can you recommend anything? A: ...

A recent Phase 3 clinical trial demonstrated that a steroid-free topical foam, roflumilast (Zoryve), significantly improved the signs and symptoms of psoriasis on both the scalp and body. The foam ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . At week 16, 49.4% of the tildrakizumab group achieved clearance or near clearance of their scalp psoriasis vs. 7 ...

How Does Scalp Psoriasis Affect Black Hair? Around half of people living with psoriasis have the condition on their scalp. This form of psoriasis is common in Black people and can also show up on the ...

Tildrakizumab was well tolerated and achieved sustained response in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis of the scalp in a phase 3 study. This study excluded patients with predominantly ...

Once-daily roflumilast foam, 0.3% (Zoryve) significantly improved scalp and body symptoms of plaque psoriasis in a phase III trial. Improvements in scalp itch were also greater for patients randomized ...

Once-daily 0.3% topical roflumilast foam significantly reduced severity in patients with psoriasis of the scalp and body over 8 weeks, with a favorable safety profile. “Use of roflumilast foam was ...