Kat's journey with laser therapy (XTRAC)

[Kat]

That's a shame Kat I had hoped you would get some relief from it and we would learn of another successful treatment .....but sadly it hasn't worked for you and its a long drive each time for something that is having a detrimental effect.
I hope the Taclonex does the trick while waiting for your appointments

Thanks Jim.  I've had good results with Taclonex, but I refuse to use it often.  It really got that bad flare from two years ago under control while I was waiting to get approved for Stelara.  I just recently discovered that Taclonex is Enstilar.  Taclonex is oily and Enstilar is the foam if I understand it correctly.

But with steroid creams, ointments etc, long term usage isn't ideal so I will use sparingly.  As long as I can maintain at least where I am for now, I'll manage till the first of the year.  However, should things take a turn for the worse then I'd have to increase the Taclonex usage and call for an earlier appointment but I don't expect that to happen.

Edit to add: Had the laser therapy worked, I might have made the drive as it has less side effects and warnings than a lot of other treatments. I do think it's worth trying and could be an option for others. And if it was only a short drive, it would have definitely been something to think about (had it worked of course!) as it's very quick to have done. So although I didn't get good results, I think I'd still recommend it for people who are interested to try. I just seem to have an extremely stubborn scalp!