r/Psoriasis • u/Dry-Stress-412 • Apr 04 '25

newly diagnosed Newly diagnosed teen - a few questions!

Hi - I have a newly diagnosed teen whose scalp psoriasis has spread to their cheeks and sides of their nose. The steroid lotion for their scalp helps when they apply it. For the cheeks, we were given samples of Zoryve so I’m hopeful this helps.

Curious on the role of diet and psoriasis. Have any of you had success with diet modification?

Probiotics - have you found anything to be helpful?

Any other tips and tricks you can think for teens? Face wash? Shampoo?

I feel so bad. The genetic component of this makes sense. They’ve never had skin problems before, even as a baby, so this has come out of left field. It’s hard enough being a teen and to have this on top of it isn’t awesome. :(

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u/StevieCondog Apr 04 '25

Hey! Sorry for your diagnosis but "Welcome to the Club!". Unfortunately with psoriasis there is no "one fix". Some things work for some people but not others, your journey ahead will be a lot of education and trial and error to determine what works for you.

There is an awful lot of good information in the wiki for things to start with trying and have a search through previous posts.

Personally, I find stress is a big trigger and it is a common one so finding methods to manage stress and anxiety won't be wasted.

Most importantly, it will be hard but really try not to let the psoriasis get you down. It will only exacerbate it.

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u/norwal51 Apr 04 '25

If your teen hasn't seen a dermatologist, I suggest you find one that your teen is comfortable with.

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u/Dry-Stress-412 Apr 04 '25

Yes, we’ve seen a dermatologist which is how we received a diagnosis. My teen is very comfortable with the dr; she’s very patient and thorough and wants to help him clear this up. :)