Question regarding Transplant and Psoriasis

[nw2]

I have a mild psoriasis, can i use cortison cream in the area where the grafts are placed?

 

If yes, when after the ht?

 

For sure only in the case if some psoriasis plaques appear after the hair transplant?

 

I heard of cortisone tabletts which are used to reduce the swelling after hairtransplant. Maybe this would be a better option to reduce psoriasis plaques after irritation on the scalp?

[MrJobi]

i'm no doctor but I would assume you cannot put anything on the grafted area prior to about 8-10 days.. After that, you should be ok but ask your doc for sure

[bverotti]

What comes next no doc has answered me.

 

I had pretty bad psoriasis on the frontal and mid scalp before my HT.

 

After my first session it had almost disappeared, completely gone after my second procedure.

It never came back either.

 

I do not recommend doing a HT for treating psoriasis however

[nw2]

thanks bverotti, is it a true story? you had psoriasis and it?‚??s gone since your ht?

 

normally i could imagine it gets worse but if its possible to stop it with ht, then wonderful.

 

but my question was when i can apply cortisone on it. you work for prohairclinic, can you ask the docs?

[Ailene]

You want to treat the psoriasis prior to the transplant and have it under control. Ask your surgeon what his treatment plan is for returning to normal treatment after a surgery.

 

Ailene

[its752]

nw2, Who knows really what kind of a reaction the Cortisone could cause to the grafts or surronding area, the cream that is. I figured after my HT I didn't want to even get aloe vera on the grafts. The worse case doctor scenario: "Sorry the grafts didn't take".

[nw2]

yes prior to surgery i will treat it that i have no plaques on skin.

and the first 10 days i will not apply any cortison cream on it but maybe afterwards it thought when can i apply it, in the case of inflammed areas due to psoriasis?

 

but maybe a oral cortison would be the right thing which also reduces swelling?

[Ailene]

nw2,

 

I would still discuss this plan with your surgeon. Treating the area first is very important. Future treatment is the question for your doctor. Many docs use a steroid during surgery to inhibit swelling. It can be oral or it may be an injection given during or after surgery. It can even be in some of the solutions used during the procedure. Any of these would help to keep the psoriasis under control in the crucial post op time.

 

Regards,

Ailene