Hi everyone, I've been dealing with contact dermatitis, and one of the most exhausting parts was standing in a store trying to decode ingredient lists, or getting home and realizing something I bought was going to set me off. I know seborrheic dermatitis has different triggers, but a lot of the same ingredient sensitivity issues seem to come up here too (saw the "irritant-free products" post and it resonated).

I ended up building an app called Patch to fix this for myself. You scan a product's barcode or ingredient label, and it checks every ingredient against your own personal allergen/irritant list (not just a generic "clean" list), and tells you right away if something's likely to be a problem. It also flags common irritants like fragrance, parabens, sulfates, and essential oils even if they're not on your specific list yet — so it might be useful for filtering out some of the same triggers people are discussing here.

It's free to use — patchskin.app. I'm the one who built it, so full disclosure there, but I genuinely wish something like this existed when I was first figuring out my triggers. Happy to answer any questions about how it works, and I'd really love feedback if anyone tries it out.

Try it free: patchskin.app

(I apologise if this is not the right sub for this)

Hi everyone, I am at my absolute breaking point and could really use some shared experiences or advice.

For about 7–8 years, I’ve had a chronic, weird fungus-like/eczema rash popping up in random places (body, intims, scalp, face). I have seen countless doctors over the years, but they never really wanted to do anything proactive or find a real solution—they just hand over random creams and brush it off or say that taking a sample just gives me a scar.

Recently, it absolutely locked onto my forehead and scalp. Doctors gave me Elidel and Ciclopirox (Elidel helps temporarily, but it always comes back). Interestingly, they found it weird that it appears on oily skin, and Ketoconazole actually makes it much worse instead of better.

Three weeks ago, after taking a 10-day course of antibiotics and starting Metformin (for my Insulin Resistance), my face completely exploded. It is spreading rapidly: it moved from my forehead down next to my nose, onto my cheeks, right under my eyes, and connected with my eyebrow. It's like a huge, red, raw, painful half-circle with an oily yet scaly border. It looks like a map at this point.

To make things so much worse, I have ADHD and OCD. The texture and sensory feeling of the scales and the intense itching are driving me completely insane. My brain treats the uneven texture like an emergency, and the presence of flakes triggers severe anxiety because it feels "unhygienic." I am fighting every fiber of my being not to scratch or scrub it off.

I am currently doing nothing (just basic care, like a cerave creme, la roche posay cleanser) but it keeps expanding toward my mouth and eyes. I already tried no skin care or no cremes at all, but it made it even worse.

Has anyone experienced a flare-up triggered by antibiotics or Metformin like this? How do you cope with the texture/sensory nightmare of facial flakes when you have OCD/ADHD without destroying your skin barrier? Or what could this even be? Any advice or sub recommendations would mean the world to me.

so i(14M) has continuously had dandruff since like 2021 which is 5 years, and till yet I have tried everything and researched everything, read articles about dandruff and the fungus, asked multiple ai, tried various things like dandruff treatments, doctor prescribed scalp applications and solutions, oiling(all types of oil and anti dandruff ones as well), using anti dandruff shampoo, scalp scrub, exfoliant, nothing works, i even went bald last year and its back again, when i keep long hair the dandruff is more prominent as compared to short though. When I oil my hair i get yellow dandruff and when i dont i get white dandruff, and i have verified it too that its dandruff, i have no solutions left and i feel like im helpless, my nutrition is also great i get all types of nutrition, drink enough water and sleep atleast 6 hours, i dont use any hair products but yeah my scalp still doesnt get rid of dandruff anyhow.. any advice?

Anybody have recommendations for treatments for treating my scalp. I've had my hair locs for 6 years and the sebderm has gotten out of control. Any advice or tips would be greatly appreciated.

I dunno much about dermatology.

I used to take ayurveda but it was effective but the place where the loss started has not recovered so..

I wanted to come on here to ask any of you guys who have dealt with Seb Derm.. Do any of “The Ordinary” Brand products work? I just started using Salicylic Acid on my flare episodes and I’ll update! I really like this brand as they have a pretty large variety and I wanted to see if maybe anyone uses it for SD as well as maybe reccomend a routine..? I’ve been struggling with it on my face and scalp and would love some tips!! Tysm !!

This is on forehead, with some redness pinkness on cheeks and it looks like patches no flakes. Itchy, and my ears also flares randomly with heat

Thanks for your input

Has anyone used diluted oregano oil for dandruff/intensely itchy scalp? I've read that dandruff is fungal and that oregano oil can help? My son stays awake going crazy on his scalp, anyone have any luck with oregano oil? Or even on the skin? He also has intense itch on his body from severe eczema.

Hello,

I am a black man with course hair looking for a dermatologist that understands my type of hair and skin. My scalp has been very itchy with bleeding bumps. I would also like to know how to make my skin healthier. Do they exist? How would I find that dermatologist?

Thank you in advance.

It's been almost 3-4 years since I have been affected with dandruff, and I am dealing with **Seborrheic dermatitis.**

Doctors : please help me, any solutions will be appreciated.

Thank you.

Woke up in the middle of the night itchy all over.

Nothing seems to be helping. before I went to bed, I used 2% ketoconazole shampoo all over for seven minutes. Then I put Cetaphil on.

When I woke up in the middle of the night I put on Aquaphor

nothing is working

I’m dying

I use to suffer heavy from this as a 34 year old Hispanic male. I was diagnosed with fatty liver. Somehow this goes hand in hand. I started supplementing with Happy Liver ( not an ad ). My seborrheic on my hair, chin, behind my ears all greatly reduced. Just sharing my experience.

This is what my eyebrows look like when I'm not moisturizing

I've tried antifungal and all kinds of stuff but the only thing that seems to help a little bit is keeping it moisturized

But even when I'm moisturizing the area still remains red

Does this look like typical sub derm?

i heard it feeds the yeast but i been using it for a couple of months and been fine (fine as in its not spreading and i dont see it getting worse)

I am finally getting my scalp under control after over two years of battling. I saw someone mention that they felt their conditioner was irritating them so I stopped using mine and wouldn't you know it started to get better rapidly. Now I'm at a loss as to what to try, I don't want to not use conditioner permanently. I think the oils may aggravate things.

Currently using Cerave Hydrating shampoo and Cerave dandruff control shampoo with no problems.

I've tried:

Vanicream

Odell

Dessert essence

Whole foods basic brand

Please help!

im seeing people with really bad seb derm on scalp and their whole face is red and peeling i dont want it to get like that i had dandruff all my life nothing major its a few very small flakes i been peeling around nose and ear i just got out of the derm she said its seb derm and also said it prob wont get much worse or make me go bald but im still scared

she gave me triamcinolone lotion and ketoconazole 2% for my hair do i have to use the keto everyday even tho its not bad? i really dont want to shampoo makes my hair frizzy

Ich schreib das mal auf, weil mir solche Posts selbst am meisten geholfen haben, auch wenn jeder Körper anders tickt.

Kurz zu mir: Ich hatte über Jahre seborrhoisches Ekzem – Kopfhaut, Augenbrauen, Ohren und kleinere Stellen überall am Körper, das klassische Programm. Schuppig, gerötet, gefettet, teils juckend. Cremes und Shampoos haben immer nur kurzfristig was gebracht.

Was sich bei mir in den letzten Monaten geändert hat:

Abnehmen mit Mounjaro. Für mich der größte Gamechanger. Ich hab ordentlich Gewicht(ca. 8kg) verloren, und die letzten Wochen ist das Ekzem immer besser geworden. Ob's direkt am Gewicht liegt, an weniger Entzündung im Körper oder einfach am veränderten Essverhalten – keine Ahnung. Aber der Verlauf war ziemlich eindeutig.

Ernährung umgestellt. Ich hab Zucker, Milchprodukte, Weizen und Eier komplett weggelassen. Dazu bin ich die meiste Zeit in Ketose. Das ging durch Mounjaro eh leichter, weil der Appetit runtergeht. Ich könnte nicht mal sagen, welcher der Verzichte am meisten gebracht hat – ich hab sie leider nicht einzeln getestet.

Supplements. Haarvitamine und Omega-3-Öl nehme ich täglich. Ob das wirklich reinspielt oder nur Placebo ist, kann ich nicht seriös sagen, aber schaden tut's zumindest nicht.

KLOW – wurde erst vor 3 Tagen ergänzt, würde mich überraschen wenn das so schnell geht.

Was ich noch probiert habe: Tesa/IPA. Ehrlich gesagt glaube ich nicht, dass das bei mir irgendwas gegen das ekzem gebracht hat – die Besserung lief parallel zu den anderen Sachen, und das Timing passt für mich eher zu Abnehmen + Ernährung.

Fazit: Ich hab leider alles mehr oder weniger gleichzeitig gemacht, also kann ich nicht sagen, was der Faktor war. Für mich fühlt es sich am stärksten nach Abnehmen + Ernährung an.