Posted: 12/23/2022 1:20:30 PM EDT
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Does anyone here suffer from seborrheic dermatitis? Well, I do and it sucks. If so, do you have any shampoos for your beard that help? I use ciclopirox twice a week and it's not helping. I use coconut oil and it's not helping. Cortisone and Clobetasol help, but it's only temporary. Any help would be great. Thanks. |
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T-gel shampoo keeps my psoriasis on my scalp to non-existent status. Says it works for what you have to on the bottle. Here's a link: T-gel Even the cheaper walmart brand works for me. Hopefully this works for you, as I know, skin issues suck ass! Merry Christmas. |
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Try changing the anti-fungal shampoo (ciclopirox) to a different one, such as zinc pyrithione, or ketoconazole. DHS Zinc is a good brand. Nizoral-AD is the non-prescription version of ketoconazole shampoo (1%). Seborrheic dermatitis is thought to be related to a yeast that lives on everyone, and clinical improvement has been shown to correlate with decreasing the amount of the yeast. Keep the ciclopirox shampoo for future use- it’s a good one. After a few months, it will likely be effective again, at least for awhile. You can also use, usually on a separate day, a coal tar shampoo and/or a salicylic acid shampoo, ie, T/Sal, but neither of those are effective for decreasing the amount of the yeast. If this advice doesn’t work, time to see, or return to see, a dermatologist. |
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Mine stuck around after I shaved. I'm not sure what eventually cleared it up, but I believe it was when I started showering twice a day. I think there's a site where you can input your skin product's ingredients and it tells you if it's ok to use. I'm pretty sure coconut oil is a no go. |
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Thanks for that info. Since I first posted, I have been using Ciclopirox 2x a week as directed. I then do 2 or 3 days of Salicylic acid. And in between the coal tar. Every once in a while I'll use beard wash and conditioner just to break it up. I did start puting Ketoconazol cream on it this morning. It's just one spot under my jawbone about the size of a dime. I may shave the beard and have a look. |