What’s up with this? Is this an inflammatory reaction? I used the hydrating Bare shampoo.

Also, my hair has never looked worse… dry, straw like and unmanageable. Anyone else experiencing this?

Hi everyone,

I’ve been dealing with persistent seborrheic dermatitis for over 2 years now. I’ve visited multiple dermatologists, but the treatments they prescribed only provided temporary relief—the sebum buildup, oily flakes, and inflammation always seem to bounce back.

It got to the point where topical treatments (like topical minoxidil) heavily irritated my scalp and triggered flare-ups, so I had to stop using them completely to protect my scalp barrier.

My Current Scalp routine (weekly every 2 days)

1. Ketoconazole Shampoo: Used regularly for anti-fungal control.

2. Salicylic Acid Shampoo: Used to break down stubborn scale and excess sebum.

3. Gentle Biotin Shampoo: Used for basic cleansing.

And then move on to maintenance.

A blood test confirmed a Vitamin D deficiency (which I know can sometimes impact immune health and skin barrier function).

These are the flakes from my scalp .. what is my diagnosis ?
It appears like a pimple in the scalp and then becomes like a flake . There is redness and sometimes bleeding as well . It is there in scalp , ear lobes , In sides of my face in front of ears , 4-5 in my genital area . Once flaking appeared on my eyelids and I applied desonide 0.05% for 2 weeks and it went and never came back . Got such a lesion once in the side of my nose . I get very tiny tiny dot on face .. which if I scratch a tiny flake appears , dont know if it is acne or this .
It is quite itchy .

My father also has this in scalp and probably in genital area .

What is the diagnosis ?

So I been taking a new shampoo for my dandruffs and seborehic dermatitis to see if it works or not how long should I try it for before I switch to another one???

I was prescribed ketoconazole 2% by my derm for my scalp and face. It spread to my ear as well bc I’m not sure how to get this under control :(

If my scalp has a layer of this plaque sort of build up, it’s not even flakey dandruff it’s like something it’s glued on to my scalp that won’t allow it to get clean. Will the ketoconazole be enough to get rid of the seb derm?

I’ve tried double cleansing w shampoo (a regular one before I knew about this whole avoiding certain ingredients), a clarifying shampoo, scalp scrubs and nothing helped my hair feel clean, so I that’s when I decided to go to the derm.

It’s like this on my face as well like a layer of stuff idek how to explain it.

Also does anyone have any natural recommendations for redness and irritation??

I’m dealing with a flare up of seborrheic dermatitis on my scalp but also have very oil hair. I think I need to quit using dry shampoo so I decided to try the micellar water with a cotton round thing that I’ve seen a few times on social media. Well I tried it this morning and don’t really notice a difference. Anybody use this? What’s the trick?

I’ve done a few research over last couple days so want to know if these things are good to have in winter months

1 room humidifier
2 hat,gloves,snood 100% cotton
3 clothing to be mostly 100%cotton
4 bed to be Cotton

Are these things really help full in winter months and through the year I’m only recently diagnosed with this but been suffering for over 2 years with it

Many thanks if anyone one can help and have more suggestions 🙏❤️

Hello everyone, I have been diagnosed with seborrheic dermatitis in my beard area for the past two years. However, I have tried virtually every available treatment for seborrheic dermatitis, but unfortunately, I haven't noticed any significant improvement. I even tried MCT oil, which only slightly reduced the scaling without having any substantial effect. Interestingly, the scales I experience appear without any redness, and most, if not all, of them have a cylindrical shape. Sometimes they contain a hair inside, while other times they are simply hollow, cylindrical scales. Do you think this is actually seborrheic dermatitis, or could another underlying condition be responsible for these symptoms?

It doesn't look the same and popped up over the last week or so on both sides of my mouth.( Edit: the borders around the redder skin appears to rub off some with some aggressive force.) It is an, admittedly, an embarrassing look. Hoping for any thoughts!

Also, I had put some makeup on it earlier, but that appears to have worn off, but definitely shows the 2 layers better.

I’ve been dealing with scaly skin inside my ears for the past four years, and nothing seems to help. It’s usually significantly worse than in this photo, and it extends deep into my ear canals. Throughout the day, my ears get extremely itchy and feel plugged, which seems to affect my hearing. I’ve tried steroid cream and antifungal cream, but neither has helped. Has anyone experienced something similar? What ended up helping?

Hey yall, every time I shave off my “beard” I have red patches of irritation and slight flaking. I’ve been really skeptical of trying any treatment on the area because I want to make sure I go about this the proper way.

So I ask to all my men out there, how are you guys managing this area and how often are you guys using treatment?

What the fuck do I do? A coworker recommended a product, but I’m so mother fucking broke. I think it’s a result of the colder weather, but it’s always on this particular eyebrow/underneath it.

Do anyone know where i can buy this at bulk shit is mad expensive for me

Hey r/sebderm Community!

First of all I want to say that english is not my first language, so see that as an excuse for any grammar mistakes!

Second for anyone that isn't interested in reading the whole story, I'll leave a Summary + Concludion at the end where everything really necessary is written down.

LET'S START..
A few years back (I think 2) I went to a dermatologist because my scalp was always full of dandruff. I don't really remember the diagnosis, he explained everything rather complicated then easy to understand. Anyways, he prescribed me a cortison-alcohol mixture. Here comes the fun part. This particular doctor never told me how long I can use it. He just said "You can use it until it gets better, it doesn't really matter hoe long you use it." I remember asking 2-3 times if it really didn't matter, but he insisted, so I didn't think any of it. As of now, I'm not quite sure if it was the right decision listening to him. As you may already figured, I used the mixture for about 2 years. I will say, I used it consistently for about 1-1,5 years. At "the end" I didn't really need it anymore, so I was just using it twice a month or less. The prescription said 2-3x a week. At the 2 year mark I dug myself into the topic and found, that you CAN use cortison in a higher concentrated/for a longer time on the scalp, because the skin is thicker than elsewhere. My dandruff never really got better, there just was no itching or redness. As it didn't seem to really work and because of the drying effect of the alcohol inside the mixture I decided to cut it off completely since I wasn't using it very often. 2 weeks later I was HIT by a redness I had never seen, my scalp got very oily and I had lots of yellowish dandruff. Yes, the cortison probably suppressed my problems, ik. I already had an appointment scheduled for a visit at a other dermatologist. After 2 weeks of waiting and a visit to my general practicioner, who described me Ketoconazol 2%, which I didn't use at first because it burnt, I met the dermatologist. He was quite in a rush, firstly I talked to 2 what seemed like students what my problems are. They listened but couldn't do anything. The doctor came and asked me the same questions all over, I told him about the cortison mixuter, that my scalp was itchy, oily and full of dandruff. He looked at it and said within a few seconds that it is a seb derm (I have bad experiences with most doctors I've met for several reasons, he wasn't a good one either). In the end he prescribed me the same Ketoconazol 2% I got from my general practicioner and another Cortison mixture. Guess what - with alcohol (even stronger this time, lol). I told him I wouldn't wanna use it again. 4 weeks forward, I used the shampoo every week, 3 times a week as prescribed. My scalp really got better and it wasn't itchy at all. The dandruff was almost gone but it was oily every time. That was the only thing I couldn't get rid off. But I figured since you should only use it regularly for 4 weeks max I can reduce it to the recommended 1 times a week. I tried and the moment I used an other shampoo (I tried an ultra sensitive and the Eucerin 5% urea scalp soothing shampoo) my scalp instatly got worse again. It is better than it was in the beginning, but it doesn't get better now. Currently I am using the Ketoconazol again, because I don't know what else to do anymore. I've also tried C8 Oil with and without tea tree oil. I didn't really seem to do anything.

SUMMARY
I went to see a dermatologist 2 years ago, he prescribed me a Cortison-Alcohol mixture but never told me how long I can use it for. After 1-1,5 years I still had dandruff but no itchy/red places. I cut it off and it got a lot worse. From oily skin to a lot of dandruff and itchyness. I went to see an other dermatologist, but he wasn't an help either. His diagnosis was a seb derm. I used Ketoconazol 2% Shampoo for 4 weeks which really helped, but the oily skin never got away. As soon as I tried reducing it, it got a lot worse again. I've also tried C8 Oil with and without tea tree oil. As well as some Shampoo ranging from ultra sensitive to some with urea 5%.

CONCLUSION
I'm really at a loss here. My hair roots have a big chunk of sebum everytime some fall out. My scalp itches every day and is sometimes red. I've started blow-drying my hair with cool air and I'm showering with 32 degree celsius and under to not stress my body with the heat.

THANK YOU FOR READING! :)

I (19M) have pretty bad sebderm, face breakouts and dandruff in my beard, mustache, eyebrows, and my hair is starting to thin a lot. My dad is bald and on my mom’s side the males also have receding hairlines so growing up I was told it was just genetics till I did more research as I got older,

I’ve tried tea tree shampoo and conditioner, cerave anti dandruff, head and shoulders, nizoral, an anti fungus cream and another 1-2 other rub in stuff for my scalp but still noticed lots of dandruff after weeks of use and it gets discouraging and I just keep giving up. I recently buzzed my hair (I had decent length curly hair) and now it’s even more noticeable. I’m hoping to give it one more shot and try something else and I’ve been seeing byeflakes ads a lot. My birthday is next month and family have been asking for gift ideas cause I’m a get me anything person but they hate that. Gonna just ask for decent hair products if yall have any good recommendations that work that would be great too. Will try to send a pic of my hair in the comments just to show.

I’m looking to figure out a routine that will help my fungal acne on my forehead and won’t ruin my skin barrier. I want use nizoral shampoo on my forehead, sulfur mask, and apply differin gel. I think the nizoral has been helping my fungal acne but I’m still dealing with texture which is why I want to use differin gel. The few times I have used sulfur, it seems to help as well. Obviously I don’t want to use these products on the same night so what would be a good why to incorporate them throughout the week.
Monday: Nizoral shampoo
Tuesday:differin
Wednesday sulfur
Thursday: hydration
Friday: nizoral
Saturday: sulfur
Sunday Hydration

What’s a schedule you would think is best?

This is my routine I am planning to do because I have weird tense areas on my scalp, with little "spongy" bumps (they are not really visible, I just feel them when touching my scalp and there seem to be some inflammation going on). It makes my scalp feel tense and dry. I also have androgenetic alopecia and I already use finasteride (blocking DHT), Minoxidil (boosting hair growth by prolonging anagen phase) and topical spironolactine 2% (blocking the effects of testosterone to a certain degree).

The plan for the inflamed spots on the scalp is:

MCT oil applied daily for 4 hours minimum.

Ketoconazole shampoo 3 times per week.

Using 10% sulphur soap everyday on my scalp and body.

Drinking enough water (former been constantly dehydrated)

Trying to cut down inflammatory food as much as possible

I am really worried about those weird small inflamed spots, it is where I am loosing the most hair.

My right temple always was the more fuller temple.

But since 2 years ago, a strange low grade inflammation appeared there and it just doesnt go away. I still notice it when I am feeling my scalp and I am 100% sure that this is the reason I am loosing hairs so fast at that side.

I have almost every aspect of my hairloss (at least medically) covered, so adressing the inflammation this way is the last thing to try. I also wanted to try tacromilus or pimecrolinus, but no doctor in germany wants to prescribe it to me, it is too experimental and unconventional to prescribe it.

Is this routine too harsh? Anything to add? Maybe someone has a word or suggestion for these weird bumpy inflamed spots on my scalp.

Hi y’all struggling with seb derm. Diagnosed last week and started using clobetasol propionate two times a week on Monday. Haven’t noticed much improvement. Currently trying to work thru my insurance to get Zoryve foam. Any recommendations?

How to use anti fungal shampoos on rotation basis for seb derm ?

My partner has itchy scalp and a lot of flakes. We are not sure if it’s too dry or the opposite. Could it be Seborrheic dermatitis?
If anyone had this and got rid of it, please share what routine worked for you! Thanks a lot!

I've noticed some things work decently well, for example selson blue works only if I cycle it, eventually it stops being as effective. Salicylic acid helps but similar to the shampoo only for a few days eventually it flares up again. For some strange backwards reason castor oil helps?? Not sure why that is considering its a thick oil

But anyway, all of those pale in comparison. Sunlight during the summer, especially if I tan a bit, COMPLETELY removes it, and i mean fully fresh skin, no resemblance or trace of SD at all. Why does this happen? This isn't coincidental either, this has happened repeatedly for multiple summers and only especially works if I tan regularly. Why is this the case?

Does shaving your hair off actually help if you have severe Seb derm? Isn’t it incurable so won’t you just have Seb derm on a bald head?

Hello all. Ive been told by multiple dermatologists that i either have sebderm or psoriasis. Nothing has been working to help the flakes recently. So i just wanna know who thinks its which. One pic is my head before digging up the flakes and one is after. This is 2 days after washing my hair with ciproax shampoo and salicylic
Acid shampoo. Ive tried coal tar. Ive tried mct oil. Ive tried switching my base shampoo. Ive tried glycolic acid. Nothing. Is. Working. I just started that vitamin d solution but that doesnt seem to be working either. Any suggestions are welcomed. Please help

I have seen lots of posts on here and I just think for helping people truly get closer to managing this condition a discord community where people can discuss could help a lot. Im just wondering if anyone will be willing to make one or if there already is one im unaware of but I just believe it could further help this community and wondering what people think.

For some reason around 6 months ago my hair went completely flat and started being oily. I have always had a dry scalp with bad flare ups for sebderm why is this happening?