I want to encourage you not to give up. The dermatologist will give you the names of products to use. Even the drugest. Sometimes recommends several products to try. bought a soothing facial cream on line that I loved until it started itching! My Derm said don't buy anything with a scent....the scent, citrest was what I had liked!

Once my flare has come down is there anything I can do to help stimulate my hair to grow back? It's embarrassing and psychologically making me feel very old.

Does anyone in this group happen to have lupus

Yes the itching and hair loss are troublesome.