Seborrheic dermatitis my problem

[Obsidian]

I noticed even before this current incident with Propecia, my SD was starting to become a bit more aggressive and my rotation of Nizoral 1% and Jason's tea tree shampoo doesn't seem to be doing the job as I have chunks of this stuff getting in my hair along with inflammation along with my nose, the area around my nose, and behind my ears starting to get red along with thisflaky/peely stuff. I have been looking into different shampoos and has anyone tried Dr. Lee's DHT shampoo? I remember I responded pretty well to this prescription version of salicyclic acid I took last summer.

Still, I also wonder if I am overusing Nizoral 1% as I use it 3 times a week sometimes 4 along with Jason's tea tree 3 times a week.

Thanks

 

[Obsidian]

You think if I rotated Neutrogena T/Gel (T/Sal) with Nizoral in till I get to see a dermatologist might get my SD at least under control?

 

[Ian Curtis]

I use KPL and it made my SD disappear almost completely.

 

[kuros456]

KPL? Could you please elaborate? I need to get my hands on that stuff!

I've been using fluticasone propionate (a corticosteroid) for some years now. When i first started using it, it made my SD go away for a few YEARS from only a few uses, but my SD is back now and doesn't seem to be as responsive. Besides, i was actually just reading the other day that corticosteroinds can lead to atrophy and some kind of condition where you get permanently spider-veiny, so i'm now in the market for a new treatment.

BTW nice avatar Obsidian, Mastodon is the sh*t!

 

[BoilerRoom]

KPL? Could you please elaborate? I need to get my hands on that stuff!

I've been using fluticasone propionate (a corticosteroid) for some years now. When i first started using it, it made my SD go away for a few YEARS from only a few uses, but my SD is back now and doesn't seem to be as responsive. Besides, i was actually just reading the other day that corticosteroinds can lead to atrophy and some kind of condition where you get permanently spider-veiny, so i'm now in the market for a new treatment.

BTW nice avatar Obsidian, Mastodon is the sh*t!

There usually seems to be a "bounce-back" effect with corticosteroid use, but I have no idea why.


A healthy rotation of Neutrogen T-Sal, 2% Nizoral, Tea-Tree Oil Shampoo, and a Piroctone Olamine shampoo would probably help.

I combine the T-Sal & Nizoral together and use that for one day, and do the same for the Tea Tree and P.O for the other.

My scalp feels great. The T-sal break up scaling, Nizoral kills fungus, Tea-Tree and P.O are antibacterial. You're hitting it from all angles.

 

[Ian Curtis]

KPL? Could you please elaborate? I need to get my hands on that stuff!

Its a shampoo, it is sold in pharmacies. Ive been using it for about a year and it has been keeping control over my mild SD..

 

[Obsidian]

Welll maybe it's just a placebo effect but that T/Sal helped some, the chunks stucked to my scalp aren't as hard to pick off anymore. I am still going to try apple cider vinegar this weekend.

 

[Flavio]

I think I have mild SD but I'm not sure. When I was younger I had these disgusting crusts on my scalp, my hair was greasy and there were white flakes all over the place. Today, the situation has improved - especially since I started taking finasteride, which saved my hair and improved the appearance of my scalp. There's still room for improvement, though - I still have white flakes and my hairdresser said my scalp was red. Any ideas?

 

[Obsidian]

Have you tried apple cider vinegar? I have heard some good stories of people's SD calming down or disappearing for the time being.

 

[kuros456]

UPDATE:

I found something that completely cleared up my SD!!!!!

It's called PromiSeb (See what they did there?)

I'm honestly in the best mood because I've had SD since high school and after 2 weeks on this stuff it's completely gone. I'm not sure how much it costs, but if you go to your derm, you can get a ton of free samples because it's a new product.

Try it out!

 

[Shma]

get a shampoo with selenium sulfide 3 x a week, works fantastic.

 

[guitar66]

organic apple cider vinegar "with mother" for the win. I've used everything, and this is the only thing that has actually treated it properly. Diet helps a lot too, no red meat or dairy. The other creams/lotions/face wash/prescriptions are a waste in my opinion.. some would clear it up over night, others would help keep the symptoms down. but it would always come back.

And hydrocortisone/steroids should be avoided at all costs. They thin your skin out, and although they clear up the seb derm really well, it will come back even worse.

 

[casken]

organic apple cider vinegar "with mother" for the win. I've used everything, and this is the only thing that has actually treated it properly.

How do you use it?

I've been pouring some onto my scalp, letting it sit for 5 minutes or so, then washing it out in the shower.

 

[guitar66]

when i found out about it, i stumbled into a yahoo group. the mod was super strict on everything, and he advised that the stuff be used daily and left on all day. after a shower you should apply again (face and scalp) and leave on all day. now, the stuff smells, and even after it dries it will smell bad again with rain/sweat etc. so its really not practical.
what i do is any day i get home from work/gym, if i know i'm staying in for the night i rinse my face and scalp, then apply the ACV- water it down on your face the first few times so your skin gets used to it, and for your scalp either pour it on or use a medicine dropper. then the next morning rinse it out in the shower. no soap on your face since its bad for the seb derm. its a little more stubborn getting the smell out of your hair, so use some type of mild shampoo.

i go out alot, but i try to do this twice a week. more if i'm staying home alot that week. Again, the longer and more frequently you leave it in the better, but my way is a but more practical.

no steroid creams. and honestly, cut out red meat and dairy if you havn't already, it helps more than anything.
*disclaimer: the previous comment was in reference to seborheic dermatitus. I don't want this to turn into another diet/lifestyle/hairloss thread.....

 

[guitar66]

one last thing- the difference between my current method (diet change, no facial soap, only small amounts of pure vitamin e oil for moisturizer, and ACV 2-3 weekly) as opposed to previous methods (every lotion/prescription possible) is that this actually treats it. The previous methods would make it subside, but it always felt like it could come back at any second (and it usually did).

 

[casken]

Interesting.

I will try leaving it in overnight now.

 

[Shma]

Seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp is commonly known as dandruff which is common in adults and adolescents. It is most likely to occur where the skin is oily. To remove this dandruff and to avoid it from coming back, a good herbal dandruff shampoo is recommended and was proven to eliminate the disease.


seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp

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[Eric138]

I have Seborrheic Dermatitis and it has made my life a nightmare. My weekends basically depend on how bad it is. If it's bad, I stay home. I have to constantly shave and keep my face clean and wash my hands after every cigarette. Other wise, it acts up.

But this is a revelation. How much of a role could this have played in my thinning hair? I do get an ichy-as-hell-scale and a ton of dandruff. But I don't think my scale every got as bad as my face does (though I have seen minor red patches).

But I have noticed int he areas my hair loss is most bad, there is often like a hard oily crud.

This has improved greatly with Nizorall, which I have also been using on my face (along with T-Gel).

I am basically using Nizoral 3 times a week (I read 3 is good for hair loss) and T-Gel when I don't use it.

 

[Ende]

I have scalp SD. I've used steroids to control outbreaks, and I'm using Nizoral 2% every day, for maintenance. I expose the scalp for 1 - 3 minutes, depending on symptoms. No problem.

Do some research on a drug named TU-2100, if nothing helps. They're not working on it anymore, but it may be possible to obtain it as a research chemical.

http://www.tamarkin.co.il/Pharmaceutical.asp

 

[THFC2011]

Does anyone know if T-Gel is over the counter or prescription?

I have Seborrheic Dermatatis :thumbdown2: and I use nizoral twice a week which stops the itching/irritation but I still have lumps of dry skin on my scalp which I cant pull out without locks of hair coming out with it which doesnt grow back.

I've had Seb. Derm for about 3/4 years now and its a nightmare. Will the T-Gel make the dry skin easier to pull out? I just want to get rid of this sh*t once and for all !