Seb Derm, etc resouces

[phlika29]

Treatment of Seborrheic Dermatitis

[Melissa W]

http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/08/1...d-itchy-scalp/

edited to fix link thanks to man_ from_ mars

[J-Mill]

Thought the Chart better belonged here: http://www.pgdermatology.com/images/...wson-Three.pdf

[man_from_mars]

Going along with the theme of this thread
and treating seb derm with different dandruff shampoos

They can all possibly do something good on the scalp
if you have some type of dandruff or seb derm.
It's just a matter of finding which one helps the most
and maybe cycling through them over a couple of months

I was a big believer in Nizoral(ketoconazole) but think I became immune
Lots of other people swear by H&S (pyrithione zinc)

I would like to give big props to the Selsun Blue (Selenium Sulfide)
Lately using just a drop as a face wash and leaving on for only about 30 seconds
has helped me tremendously with the general background redness of the cheeks
(sure it stinks pretty bad - but it's helping)

[man_from_mars]

not sure how long this link will work before it goes dead ...

Medicated shampoos for the treatment of Seborrheic dermatitis

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m...27981917/print

[phlika29]

Just an abstract but may be useful
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1...?dopt=Abstract

[man_from_mars]

I usually have a supply of all the major types of Dandruff Shampoos
and switch between them to help avoid getting immune to the effects.
ie: Ketoconazol (Nizoral 1%), Pyrithione Zinc(H&S), Selenium sulfide (Selsun Blue)

As far as Pyrithione Zinc
I have switched from Head and Shoulders 1% to "Neutrogena Daily Control"
It's pretty cheap too and probably found at your local Supermarket

Neutrogena has made a "tar" based shampoo for years which is also good to try occasionally
Note: don't use the tar stuff everyday though - reportedly it will cause blue hair
(especially if you may be greying a little as you get older)

The Neutrogena Daily Control which is 1% Pyrithione Zinc
doesn't have the same drying effect on me that the H&S 1% or 2% has
but of course everyone reacts differently - so no guarantees

[Tom Busby]

Wow, look at the dermnet.com website, which has many photos of various people with seb derm: http://hardinmd.lib.uiowa.edu/dermne...ermatitis.html

Here’s the link to the main index, where all types of skin conditions are shown: http://www.dermnet.com/dermatology-p...ease-pictures/

These links will be useful for people who are sensitive about posting their own photo, as someone could write, “my condition looks just like photo # 83, .….,” and will also help people figure out their own particular skin condition.

[Tom Busby]

Here's a very good article about Microorganisms and Atopic Dermatitis: www.intechopen.com/download/pdf/29031 ‎

[Tom Busby]

Here’s an interesting article, “Scaly Scalp in Different Dermatological Diseases: A Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopical Study:” http://www.sciencepub.net/nature/ns0...0812_61_69.pdf

Where the article discusses keratinocytes and corneocytes, translate the words to “biofilms” so it makes more sense.

Previously I’d never seen any article explain that a scanning electron microscope could be used to accurately diagnose scaling skin conditions. Finally, there’s an actual skin-test that a physician could be comfortable with, as the test has a high-science appearance and is undoubtedly expensive.