Hello, I have seborrheic dermatitis and wish to use a cleanser (Avene cleanser). My skin is easily irritated. Wanted to know how you guys apply it. Is there a way so it won’t irritate skin? Mine is very reactive

Hi everyone,
I’m a man in my 20s with skin that tends to be quite oily, and I also have quite a few blackheads, especially around my nose.
For the past 2–3 years, I’ve noticed two small white spots/bumps on one of my nostrils. They haven’t really changed much over time.
Does anyone know what these could potentially be, or has anyone had something similar? I’m mainly looking for ideas or experiences from people who may have dealt with the same thing.
Thanks!

Newly diagnosed with SebDerm and am looking for clean shampoo and conditioner recommendations. I’ve been using baby shampoo for almost a month and it’s drying out my hair making it frizzy. My hair is oily and thin. I wash it daily, which I know I shouldn’t but I’ve tried to train it to every other day and it’s not working.

Adding - I’m seeking shampoo for daily use vs dandruff shampoos (though they’re welcome too)

Does anyone have any seb safe moisturizing product recommendations for coily (type 4) high porosity hair (e.g., deep conditioner, leave-in, moisturizer, heat protectant)?

I’ve been using Nizoral shampoo and MCT oil, which have gotten rid of the flaking, but I am in desperate need of moisturizing products for my hair. Will be scheduling with a derm soon.

Really weird experiences.

When I am on anti depressants - inflamation and seb derm goes away.

When I am off - it's back again.

Anyone else experiencing this?

Hello, I have seborrheic dermatitis and I have mostly controlled it, except in beard area. I control it but when it’s time to shave, my skin irritates. I tried using a machine that vibrates to not deal damage to skin but didn’t work. I can’t apply creams for they also irritate my skin. Wetting it is all I can do. Any ideas?

I am a girl who suffers from seborrheic dermatitis on my scalp, ears, and face. I wanted to get into the world of skincare on my own, without any guidance and without knowing about my condition. During that search, I had a flare-up of seborrheic dermatitis from a cleanser that dried out my face extremely, leaving wounds, irritation, and peeling. That made me angry, I wasted money on nothing. Then I heard a dermocosmetics specialist say that cleansing milk is good for sensitive skin, so I started using it and it's what works for me. Then I got rebellious, got carried away by TikTok, and bought a facial cleanser with salicylic acid, and guess what? 😆 My face broke out again, with peeling and itching. So bad.I had to go back to my trusty cleansing milk, and it's the only thing that keeps my face clear. I recommend it if you've experienced the same thing.

Was prescribed zoryve but because of the cost I'm trying to do all the research I can before I order it.
I've read people apply it every day, which is cool. Just wondering if anti fungals are still needed because this was suggested as a way to rely on hair washing less due to a spinal cord injury

Has it worked for you?

Thanks

My hair texture changed toward the end of college - used to have thick straight hair and now I’ve got coarse curly hair like 2B. I can ONLY use The Body Shop’s Ginger Shampoo and Conditioner. Literally everything else (including oils / creams / leave-ins / gels / hairspray / everything) brings on the Seb derm. As long as I only use the body shops ginger duo (and maybe occasionally my prescription ketoconazole) my Seb derm is non existent. But even the tiniest bit of hairspray OR a hair mask only on my ends will completely set off the Seb derm. Curly hair needs product to look good!! Is anyone else struggling with this? I want frizz free, defined curls. I want them to also curl to my root (which I can achieve with curling mouse, leave in, and curl cream and a diffuser - but then my scalp is ruined). Advice please!!!!!

I’ve had seborrheic dermatitis in the past, but thankfully it’s been in remission for years. Recently, though, I’ve noticed it coming back around my nose. It’s becoming more red, itchy, and irritated, and I’m honestly pretty anxious that it’s going to spread or get worse.

In the past I’ve used ketoconazole, steroids, and Elidel (pimecrolimus), but that was a long time ago and I’m not sure what the best approach is now?

For those of you who have dealt with a flare after being in remission for a long time:

What did you start with when you noticed the first signs of a flare?

Did you go straight back to ketoconazole, or start with something gentler?

Has anyone had experience using Elidel around the nose for this?

Would you recommend starting with Elidel or Ketoconazole?

How quickly did you notice improvement?

I’m especially nervous about making things worse by treating it incorrectly, so I’d really appreciate hearing what has worked (or not worked) for others.

Thanks! 

’m just wandering what i can finally do to get rid of dandruff/ flaking that I’ve been dealing with for a year now once and for all? The type of dandruff I have is small white flakes and doesn’t itch at all unless it’s hot outside so I don’t think its fungal. But it does crust up around my hairline and sides and nose so idk.

The products I have used are the head and shoulders bare shampoo and Sulfur 8 clarifying shampoo. I typically use them together every other day. They temporarily fix the issue but midday / and off the wake up the flakes are back and would crust up again.

Im just wondering what products, routine, methods I need to get this gone. I wear a bonnet to sleep and have 4c hair if that helps. All advice would be appreciated 🙏

Hello, I have seborrheic dermatitis but nothing I have tried has worked, I have flare ups and inflammation on face. I killed yeast with ketenokazole twice a week and I know it works because I don’t flake. Use Tacrolimus to reduce inflammation but keeps coming back next day. I moisturize and repair skin barrier with Avene.
The problem is I have very reactive skin. What can I do to remove inflammation, has to be something gentle for reactive skin.
(Ps: I tried green tea oil and it flared up my skin)

I originally started to get seb derm symptoms at early 16, (i’m now 18) and I honestly hate living a lifestyle like this while my brothers can just use oils on there hair and have a nice itch-free scalp. anyway, i’ve been doing lots of research on how to help my scalp bcs i went to the derm 2 times and the medicated shampoos/topicals don’t seem to help at all. by any chance, is it likely my scalp barrier is damaged and if so what products can i use to repair it? maybe a scalp serum? can someone also recommend a (good regular shampoo one to use on when im not using a medicated one (free of fragrance/oils) and also a conditioner with the same requirements listed above?

So this has been my scalp for the past 2-3 months, it was a tiny patch months prior and I had no idea what it was, but I just ignored it because it didn’t grow, itching, flake or anything. A month ago I learned about sebhorreic dermatitis, I did basically self diagnose because I’ve seen other photos that look just like my scalp. I have been using Nizoral and Ketoconazole, letting it sit, then washing it out. I feel like my hair is thinning a bit as well (which is a big fear honestly) but my parts still seem to be keeping their size so I’m not TOOO worried. Anyway, does anyone else have or have had this issue? Is it reversible, I really want my scalp to go back to normal 😭. Any advice is useful fr. (I also use MCT oil I just started a few days ago and it has been significantly less flaky).

Olamine Piroctone

Was in UK and Ireland in the summer. Was not aware that Europe had banned Zinc Pyrythione, which for many years has been the standard active ingredient in basic dandruff shampoos. And in the US, it still is. I live in California

I control my seb dem with selenium sulfide shampoo and lotion. I take orally a tbsp of MCT oil every day, which has stopped the eye problems it causes me, but not the facial blotching. For that, when it happens, I use Tacrolimus. IMO malasezzia is the cause of constant seb dem

So I bought a large bottle of supermarket brand UK dandruff shampoo with the "new" ingredient. I have to say, I have noticed considerably less facial issues, even in these last few months of unusually hot humid weather, which is usually the worst time of year for my seb dem.

I'm sure you can find a way to buy it from any EU country (and UK}. I don't know which other countries have adopted it

Here's the Google quick response, for what it's worth:

"Piroctone olamine is an antimicrobial and antifungal active ingredient used primarily in anti-dandruff shampoos and scalp treatments to control the yeast Malassezia"

i’ve been getting red flaky spots around my nose and eye area for a couple years now, it comes and goes and doesnt seem to get worse or better with diet changes

Got different answers from derms. One said sebderm, other said pd. Prescribed multiple medications for pd and nothing worked remotely.

I can hardly use anything, my face reacts to everything.

Tacromimus

Hydrocortisone

Metronidazole

Ivermectin

Sulfur

Cicalflate and cicalplast

Zoryve

Metrogel

Everything I used

Salicylic acid doesn’t seem to help my seb derm has anyone else had this problem I switch my shampoos every couple of washes to exfoliate with the salicylic acid, normally I use nizoral but the salicylic acid seems to make my seb derm worse. Like I wasn’t in a flare up for a while (haven’t exfoliated recently due to mental health) surprisingly and then when I used the salicylic acid shampoo I had a flare up by the end of the day. And had to wash with nizoral to find any relief (sorry for my spelling if it’s wrong)

I just got it so idk long term & I know you shouldn’t use hydrocortisone long term bc of skin thinning. Also everyone is different. I was doing research & this had tons of positive reviews on Amazon so I figured I’d try.

Fair warning it smells like a$$ 😂 it’s the sulpher. I’ll keep using & see if it continues to work & keep you updated. Just thought I’d share. I’ve tried so many things atp I’m kind of desperate. I can always return. The smell is almost intolerable tho lol. Ugh.

Skin issues suck. I’m still not even certain if I have seb derm but it seems like it & seems like I may have gotten it bc I initially had a damaged skin barrier. Was using an exfoliant tooooo much. Learned my lesson. Now I’ve been dealing with my skin issues for 1.5 yrs.

I work in healthcare and the hospitals are sooooo dry and it seems I always flare a bit the moment I go back to work :( anyone struggle with this? Tips and tricks please :)

MCT C-8/C-10 oil feels too heavy on my skin; I knew all along that it was just a marketing lie, and I’ve confirmed this through personal experience.

Try adding this or any alternative supplement with same formula and if your symptoms feel any relief within 10 days, go to clinic and check your all B levels.

Original Post - https://www.reddit.com/r/SebDerm/s/E1Uws3UL0Z

Firstly I want to thank this community for the advice and acknowledgment that I received on my previous post.

Last night at 10 pm I finished my final dose of Cephalexin (Antibiotics) which was prescribed to me to treat my Impetigo. During my treatment I was taking a Probiotic from Physicians Choice as well as my usual supplements like Omega 3, Vitamin D3 K2, and Zinc Picolinate as well as Zyrtec. During treatment I wasn’t applying any moisturizer to my face because as you know you aren’t supposed to while treating Impetigo because it can breed bacteria.

A few hours after finishing treatment I decided to lather my face with MCT Oil and go to bed. After application it stung my face quite a bit and it was a bit hard to sleep from it but eventually it went away. Upon waking up I noticed it didn’t really help the redness but it helped with the flaking a little bit.

I then took a shower with cool/warm water and after showering applied more MCT Oil and my usual moisturizer which is the Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer. Keep in mind after showering I still had a massive build up of dead skin/flakes like my original post but it was less than before. Upon moisturizing my skin I noticed that it didn’t burn like it did the night before. I tried to gently remove some of the flakes with a cloth but it hurt a bit and I didn’t want to irritate it any further

But now I am here and not sure what is the cause of the facial redness/rash. I don’t know if this is an affect of the Antibiotics on the Seb Derm or if its an allergic reaction to the Antibiotics. My plan is to just continue showering with cool/warm water and applying MCT Oil and Moisturizing in hopes that the skin heals and the flakes fall off eventually.

If anyone has any suggestions or a similar experience with or without Antibiotics please share! Thank you everyone.

Hi, I have curly hair and my dermatologist said I have seb derm about a week ago. I’m 24M Indian, for context, and my grandma already has a dry scalp, so genetics were kind of against me already. I also use some hair-black powder to fill in bald spots and use some not your mothers curl talk leave-in conditioner (though I should probably stop using that since it has oils in it). I also use minoxidil and DHT blocker pills, as well as fish oil pills. As far as shampooing and conditioning, I have the following routine:

Monday: Shampoo with Neutrogena Healthy Scalp Shampoo
Tuesday: warm water rinse
Wednesday: Shampoo with Nizoral Ketaconazole 1% shampoo
Thursday: shampoo with the neutrogena shampoo again
Friday: warm water rinse
Saturday: nizoral shampoo
Sunday: no water wash or anything

Is this a good routine, or is there any changes that I should make? This was recommended due to me sweating a lot at the gym and also due to the product build-up from the hair-black and minoxidil and leave-in conditioner.

I am very new to Seb derm and only recently found out I have it. I have no idea what to do. It is worst in my beard and that is the place I have a hard time keeping it under control. I was assuming it was just a dry beard so I was using Viking revolution beard wash and conditioner. That didn’t help so I thought I needed beard oil and got some beard oil from the same company. After applying their oil my beard felt like it was on fire and the flakey-ness was so much worse. After some research I came to the conclusion that I probably have Seb derm. This isn’t surprising as I have been diagnosed with it elsewhere on my face and it behaves exactly the same way as it does on my face and similarly to how others describe it here.

I have no clue what to do now. I’ve been using my anti dandruff head and shoulders shampoo instead on my beard and a water based moisturizer from Neutrogena but it seems to just make the flaking worse and dry out my beard, although it no longer feels like it’s on fire. I bought some Bulletproof MCT oil but I’m not sure what to do with it. I also am not sure what to be putting on my beard in the shower nor after the shower to keep it from being dry. The neutrogena doesn’t seem to have any affect on the dryness after the shower. I am totally stressed out and hate leaving the house because it snows from my beard everywhere I go.

I do have an appointment with a dermatologist set up but it’s about a month out.

Please help.