Pustular Psoriasis

[wendianne]

Hi there,

I don't have pustular psoriasis myself, but my son has for the last ten years. None of the creams etc would work and then we tried something called melaleuca (I think that's how you spell it) hand cream. It's a moisturizing cream not meant to affect psoriasis, but boy did it ever. It's main ingrediant is tea tree oil and you can buy just the oil (I put a few drops of it in my shampoo because I get a rash on my scalp).  The only time my son gets a rash on his palms now is when he goes too long without using his cream. His pustular psoriasis was so bad when he was little that he lost most of fingernails as well. We just cut his nails real short (the ones that were still there) and put the tea tree oil cream on 3 times a day. We also found that if we just left the pustules alone they only got bigger and deeper. The minute they started going "yellow" inside we would take a sterile needle and "pop" them, and then put cream on. I know they say not to pop them but if you didn't they would get really deep and take forever to heal. It's important to make sure everything is sterile.

Anyways, I thought that a success story would be useful. I get my melaleuca hand cream from an elderly aunt via my mother. It's something that people sell from home I think. Up here in Canada you can buy the oil fairly cheap in the pharmacy/vitamin section of the grocery store. The oil also works great on acne. But beware, it has quite a strong smell to it so use it sparingly. A little goes a long way.

Wendi

[Sha]

wendianne,

Welcome to SKincell!      It is great to hear of a success story.  I hope your son continues to stay P free.  I am sure there are many people here that will appreciate your advice!    Hope to see you posting more.

Sha   

[wendianne]

Hi!

Thanks, I've been busy posting, but there doesn't seem to be too many on right now. I live in British Columbia, Canada, and it's 11:40 pm over here now, Saturday night. When everyone else is up I will probably be going to bed...I'll try to look up and see if anyone has replied back then.

Wendianne

[psirosisvirgin]

Hey wendianne, Welcome to skincell!

[wendianne]

Hi!

This is quite new to me, I've been researching for years on my problems, but have never joined in a forum like this before. What is guttate psoriasis? Is it like pustular psoriasis?

Wendianne

[Ellen ON VACATION]

Welcome wendianne!

The week ends are sometimes a bit slower as far as postings go. Hang in there.

Good to have you with us!

Ellen

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[totalfolly]

Hiya, Wendianne, and welcome to SkinCell!

totalfolly

[Wooley]

HI wendianne 

Welcome to SkinCell.

Wooley

[Val]

Wendianne,

Welcome to our SkinCell cyber family.

I'm really pleased you've found something that has helped your son so much.

I to have PPP (palmoplantar pustular psoriasis) on my hands and feet, unfortunately tea tree in anything doesn't really help me much with the ppp. Although I love tea tree oil for other things such as sore skin, hair shampoo etc.

I wouldn't recommend popping the pustules to anyone though, as there is a very high risk of infection even when using sterilised needles. But I'm pleased to hear no such thing happened to your son. Long may he stay clear.


Val

[wendianne]

Hi!

Oh, my son still flares up when he "forgets" to put his cream on, or loses it somewhere in his teenager room. What can you do? he's turning 19 in August and he's had it since he was 6. He's never had as bad though since he started using the tea tree oil cream.

Wendianne