Seborrheic Dermatitis

[Dex]

I'm self diagnosing here but it looks like I may have seborrheic dermatitis. I've had dandruff most of my life but lately it's been worse. I have a redness on my scalp and severe dandruff. Has anyone dealt with this before? Any remedies? It's annoying and embarrassing and has worsened over the last few months.

[pstall]

What shampoo do you use? Besides the obvious t gel or selsun blue.  Try tea trea oil and drink green tea.

But we can build on that.

How is your water consumption daily?

[Your GFs favorite huddler]

I'm self diagnosing here but it looks like I may have seborrheic dermatitis. I've had dandruff most of my life but lately it's been worse. I have a redness on my scalp and severe dandruff. Has anyone dealt with this before? Any remedies? It's annoying and embarrassing and has worsened over the last few months.

May not be that, i had similar symptoms and thought the same thing. Turned out I just had a severely dry and sensitive scalp. And it got worse when the weather changed or humidity changed. Doctor recomended several different shampoos but one common ingredient is tea-tree oil. Its the best, really massage it into your scalp and your scalp with start to tingle. But i have used that for a year now and no longer have those problems. And fyi head and shoulders sucks and just makes things worse

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[Dex]

Just now, pstall said:

What shampoo do you use? Besides the obvious t gel or selsun blue.  Try tea trea oil and drink green tea.

But we can build on that.

How is your water consumption daily?

I have a pretty healthy diet but I drink on the weekends. I take in about 2 gallons of water a day on lifting days (6 days a week) so I sweat a lot.  I use T Gel and it seems to work a little. I forgot the name of my everyday shampoo but maybe I should switch it up. Any recommendations?

[Dex]

2 minutes ago, Your GFs favorite huddler said:

May not be that, i had similar symptoms and thought the same thing. Turned out I just had a severely dry and sensitive scalp. And it got worse when the weather changed or humidity changed. Doctor recomended several different shampoos but one common ingredient is tea-tree oil. Its the best, really massage it into your scalp and your scalp with start to tingle. But i have used that for a year now and no longer have those problems. And fyi head and shoulders sucks and just makes things worse

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It looks like I need to try tea tree oil.

[pstall]

Also how often do you eat avocados or celery or cucumbers? Great skin foods right there.

Pay attention to what you eat and drink because they may not be inherently bad, but for whatever reason your body just may have an allergic reaction and skin flares is a common signiof that.

Any high quality shampoo w tea tree is worth a look. 

[Dex]

6 minutes ago, pstall said:

Also how often do you eat avocados or celery or cucumbers? Great skin foods right there.

Pay attention to what you eat and drink because they may not be inherently bad, but for whatever reason your body just may have an allergic reaction and skin flares is a common signiof that.

Any high quality shampoo w tea tree is worth a look. 

cucumbers every day. I heard alcohol is bad for it but I can't stop that lol

[pstall]

19 minutes ago, Dex said:

cucumbers every day. I heard alcohol is bad for it but I can't stop that lol

Just cut back and see if you notice any changes.  May be 1 particular beer or liquor that flares you up.

Check is in the mail right? Lol

[SOJA]

year 2 med student- we literally just learned about this, if you're worried about it just go see a doc 

but a couple questions- is it on your nasolabial folds? Have you tried rubbing selsum blue on it? How warm is the water when you shower? What kind of shampoo do you use?

[pstall]

And another contrarian question. When was the last time you were in the ocean?

The sea does wonders for my skin. 

[Dex]

3 hours ago, SOJA said:

year 2 med student- we literally just learned about this, if you're worried about it just go see a doc 

but a couple questions- is it on your nasolabial folds? Have you tried rubbing selsum blue on it? How warm is the water when you shower? What kind of shampoo do you use?

Negative on nasolabial. Yes. Warm to hot lol IDK.  Attached pics of shampoos. Clear is my everyday but doesn't seem to be working. 

[SOJA]

try cutting down on the hot water to just see if that helps, that can exacerbate dry skin. 

Again I would see a doctor if you are worried about it- the tea tree oil won't hurt. Keeping your face/head clean helps too. I'm sorry you dealing with that and I hope it gets better soon!

[Dex]

Just now, SOJA said:

try cutting down on the hot water to just see if that helps, that can exacerbate dry skin. 

Again I would see a doctor if you are worried about it- the tea tree oil won't hurt. Keeping your face clean helps too. I'm sorry you dealing with that and I hope it gets better soon!

Thanks! 

[Paa Langfart]

When I lived up north for a couple of years I had a very itchy scalp and used a medication called Scalpicin.  At the same time I was also constantly battling sinus congestion and snorting dristan - unfortunalely the two bottle were the same size and shape - one day hoping to clear my nasal cavities I took a healthy snort of scapicin.  Holy Fug was that a mistake.