Solution to seborrheic dermatitis + dry hair?
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I was diagnosed just recently with seborrheic dermatitis, though I've been dealing with it ever since I was a kid. I'm 18 right now. To be honest it has not yet made me feel embarrassed or anything, so I'm not really stressed about it, it turns annoying once in a while only. The thing is I'm sporting long hair. After researching on my condition and actually going to the dermatologist, I'm aware I should wash my hair daily and use anti-dandruff shampoos (since the seborrheic dermatitis is chronic and can't be cured, only treated). At the same time, I was also recommended in the past to skip washes (hair), like wash one day, skip the next, wash again, and so on. This is because I have extremely oily roots, so the doctor said that washing too much stimulates additional sebum production, he said the sebum was not reaching my full length (hence the dry hair). I've already been skipping washes for two weeks, and my hair does feel better. But now the seborrheic dermatitis is really bad when I don't wash, I'm having abundance in scale and flakes, as well as rashes. Any woman out there (since you probably understand me better when talking about the hair) who faces the same issue? Any tips from you? Of course, by all means guys who also have a long hair and share the issue please comment.
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lisa66730 a_g
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My husband has short hair now but still has a beardas he cannot be clean shaven as his skin flares up angrily.
I personally think you need to wash your hair everyday especially as it is long. It's a tough call because 'yes',washing stimulates additional sebum production but and it's a big but....due to the rapid oil and skin cell production your hair needs washing everyday.
Like you say there is no cure but it can be managed well.
I would buy 'Selsun shampoo' and 'Nizoral Dandruff Shampoo' and alternate. My husband found if he used a tiny (I mean tiny) amount of these as a face wash they helped too.
After washing hair I would apply some conditioner (a small amount) on just the ends of your hair and comb through (just the ends) with wide tooth comb and rinse out.
Let me know how you get on.
marlene21102 a_g
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Tried Selsun Etc last thing was a Hydrocortisone for my ears big mistake gave me terrible earache had to stop it and it made my ear lobes swollen. So will keep to TGel.
It's down to herieditary gene which is mine, as father and sister were lifetime Asthmatics.Hope you get the right thing for you?
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angelie1988 a_g
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