I was diagnosed with SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS. I never had it before help?

My face and hairline and forehead is flaking everyday. My body and scalp and both ears are very dry as well. It is very embarrassing and i try not to pick on it. The seborrheic dermatitis is beginning to spread all around me and i do not know how to control it. Can anyone recommend me a good shampoo that is gentle for my scalp? I have tried head %26amp; shoulders, selsen blue, nizoral, pantene, thermasilk, baby shampoo, pert, and etc. None of it seemed to help treat my scalp. It is troubling me everyday. I am currently using all cetaphil creams and facewash now. Please help me thanks!

I was diagnosed with SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS. I never had it before help?
Hello, I have had this same condition for the best part of the last 10 years and the only remedy that works for me is the herbal cream and spray from http://www.champori.com/ I haven't had a flare up for a year now after only few weeks of treatment. Try it: it comes with money back guarantee so there is nothing to lose.


Best,


Bernadette
Reply:My son has this condition, and although it took a couple of months to get it under control...It is now fine and he just maintains it.


My son ended up with a script for a face and hair wash, and several creams/gels. The wash he was given is called: RE 10 Wash...(sodium Sulfacetamide 10%)


You can read about it here: http://www.medscape.com/druginfo/dosage?...





He was also given a cream called Dovonex 0.005% (Calcipotiene cream)


Read here: http://www.walgreens.com/library/finddru...


and a steroid cream Hydrocortisone (presciption strength)





For the dryness the Doctor recommended and over the counter lotion called: Moisturel. this lotion is available at almost any drug store, and the doc recommended it because it is very light, and easy on the skin. It moisturizes while still allowing the skin to breathe. This way you don't aggrivate the skin condition by clogging the pores.





Be patient, it can take a bit of time for the products to work for you...after a month or so, if you still notice no change, go to a Dermatologist and ask to try other Prescriptions. Not everyone will respond the same way to the same treatments.


And this condition, although, is not serious...it is stubborn!


Best of luck to you....
Reply:Prescription NIZORAL works ten times better than over the counter Nizoral, even though it's only "twice" as strong (2% vs. 1% ketoconazole). Also try to avoid shampoos with Sodium Laureth Sulfate, which is hard to do since nearly everyone utilizes it.





I'll add my two cents...





I've had this all my life. I've tried many prescriptions to treat it, few have worked as well as TEA TREE OIL.





Tea tree oil has been recognized as a potent antiseptic, antistringent, and antifungal agent. It originates in Australia, and has been used for centuries on minors cuts and for blemishes.


There are some dermatologists that believe that seborrheic dermatitis might be caused by a kind of yeast infection (which would classify it as fungal).


I came upon the usage of Tea Tree oil by accident. I get seborrheic dermatitis in my ears (as well as scalp and cheeks) and due to that I used to get a lot of ear infections. A friend of mine (who happened to work at a salon that sold Aveda) came over when I had one of my ear infections and applied some Tea Tree oil in my ear and then messaged it around. I was at first very skeptical, since it kinda burned at first. About ten to fifteen minutes later my ear began to feel better, within a day the infection was gone. It used to last for five to six days.


So I bought a bottle (around $5) to have for future ear infections. Then it occurred to me I have this stuff all over my face and scalp line so I'll try it there as well. Bare in mind I had been using Nizoral shampoo (the prescription kind with 2% ketoconazole - also available with out a prescription, albeit with only 1% ketoconazole) for about a year before the Tea Tree treatment, in my ears as well, as the doctor recomended.


It took about three months of using the Tea Tree oil at least three times a day to begin seeing some serious results, and I do mean serious (and I used about one bottle - 4oz, over that time period, so $5 in three months).


I no longer have the scaly red blotches on my cheeks. In fact when I do get a flare up, which is unavoidable (maybe just for me) it only gets a little bit red, unlike before. So the flare ups aren't so bad really.


I takes discipline, due to the fact that you have to apply to areas even if there is no visible signs. I'm not saying dunk your head in the stuff, just apply it religiously to your problem areas. After time I have found that the application needn't be so much nor often.


I've been using it now for about seven years and I don't know how I lived without it! Actually I do remember - it sucked! I was quite self conscious about the skin condition, now no one can tell. Seriously!


I don't really use it for my scalp unless I get a real bad flare up that Nizoral was unable to control. Oh ya - I also recommend Paul Mitchell's Tea Tree shampoo as a daily shampoo, since the Nizoral isn't so good in the sense that you'll need a conditioner even if you never did before (kinda rough on the hair).


Tea tree oil can be found at Target, Wal-mart, and where Aveda products are sold (http://www.aveda.com/templates/products/... and anywhere essential oils are sold.


Paul Mitchell has a line of Tea Tree Oil products ranging from soap to hair gels. http://www.paulmitchell.com/Products/Tea...





I would highly recommend trying Tea Tree oil, it's cheap and natural and for me work better than expensive prescription products.





Now I need to forewarn you that Tea Tree oil has "fumes" that when applied to the face anywhere near the eyes (DO NOT GET INTO EYE OR TEAR DUCTS) it will make your eyes water for quite sometime, even if the oil didn't come into contact with your eyes or tear ducts. I would recommend, if you decide to try it, to apply before going to bed. Actually right before you jump into bed, since your eyes will be closed the "fumes" won't bother you, that's of course if you need to apply on you cheeks. Over time you get used to it. I can put the stuff on my eye lids, not that I need to, just trying to prove a point. The slight irritation is worth it because the stuff works!


If you try, and you got nothing to lose, just get it time. It will work.


Again I use at least three times a day, everyday, in my problem areas. I use about one bottle every three months. That equates to about $20 a year. You can even make your own Tea Tree shampoo by adding so oil to your favorite shampoo, though I would recommend the Paul Mitchell.





Hope that helps some.





Try not to get "carried away" with the stuff it can really dry your skin out since it's an astringent as well. This is not the same as the "dry" flaking you are experiencing, and doesn't itch. To cause this to occur would entail applying Tea Tree oil six to ten times a day in the same localized area. I've fallen prey to doing so since I really wanted to speed up the healing of the dermatitis. I was impatient, knowing that it works.


If you do experience any dryness because of the Tea Tree Oil an application of Vitamin E oil is beneficial, mainly because of the oils used in the suspension of the vitamin, like coconut and/or palm, and of course the natural healing properties of Vitamin E.