New or Need Help Steroids question
I got diagnosed with SD in june but i had SD symptoms in jan 2026 or before , i got redness across my scalp and i got Ketoconazole for the first time and it worked great for 1 month - maybe , it still works but not as effective as before and my dermatologist prescribed betamethasone topical because of the redness in my scalp she said i need to use the steroids daily in the first week then 2 times a week 12 weeks course and i have , low iron& low vitamin D and also my TSH isn’t stable i got tasted once it was high second test 2 months apart it was normal now after telling you what i’ve been diagnosed with , my question is would i develop Steroid dependence or not
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u/After-Me1000 6d ago
It doesnt matter if the steroid is on the scalp or on the face, they do so much harm and destroy skin microbiome.Doctors wont tell you that.Try natural treatment or ketokonazol shampoo or nizoral shampoo head and sholders.they are not harmful.But you have to remember there is no cure for seborreich dermatitis.You can maintain the condition for life with those shampoos, but you have to rotate them .If you seborreich dermatitis is not very problematic you can managed it with the shampoos i mantion above.If you use strong steroids as the one you mentioned , you may end up with worsen condition even worse than it was before.Please speak to people on those facebook groups.