r/SebDerm

I need makeup remover recommendations that aren't micellar water please cuz it takes forever to get the makeup off.

Hey everyone — for those with seb derm, what has your experience been with saunas?

Did sauna make your scalp/face:

• better,
• worse,
• or no difference?

Also which type worked best for you?

• Traditional dry Finnish sauna
• Infrared sauna
• Steam room / wet sauna

I’m especially curious about:

• flare frequency after sauna
• scalp oiliness
• redness/inflammation
• whether sweating helps or irritates
• if heat or humidity was the bigger trigger

Would appreciate any long-term experiences or routines that helped (shower timing, moisturizer, antifungal use after sauna, etc.).

I used ai to correct my english only for that the information i wrote my self
The Products i mentioned i bought it in Vienna
Fungoral 2% Lösung Shampoo
Fungoral 2% Creme 30g
Eucerin DermoCapillaire Anti-Schuppen Creme Shampoo 250 ml

Reminder it is just a method that worked for me
Might not work for all

How I healed my Seborrheic Dermatitis
I had this eczema for almost 2 years but i finally managed to fix it. Now im completely free since 7 months, nothing coming. Sometimes a very small bit tries to come back but i keep it under control easy.
This is exactly what I did and what I do now:
1. Hair length
If you have too much long hair, make it short (just normal haircut). It helps the scalp to breathe much better.
2. Shower and Shampoo
I go shower and wash hair 3 times a week with shampoo.
To fix the eczema: I only used FUNGORAL SHAMPOO until the eczema was completely gone.

After it was healed: I changed to normal Eucerin Shampoo (not the Urea version!) and I stopped using the Fungoral shampoo completely since my scalp is good.

3. Spot treatment
When it tries to come back a little bit on my forehead or on my scalp, I put Fungoral Cream directly on this small spots and it stops.
4. Food and Diet (Very important!)
I eat very healthy now.
Drinks: Only water. No Cola, Fanta, Sprite, no coffee or ice tea.

Food: No fast food, no sweets, no chocolate and no things with too much sugar.

5. Water spray
I use a water bottle to spray and make my forehead and scalp wet regularly, just to keep it fresh.
The result?
Now my hair is growing back fully! I really hope I can help you guys. I made this post for you because I know how frustrating this is and I want to help.
Give me your tips, tricks, opinions or what you think I can do more so it never comes back again!

Hey everyone!

Recently I went on a health journey and started addressing things I just have accepted as "normal" for me.

One of those things was my skincare. I've always had oily but also dry flakey skin patches on my face for over 17 years, starting in my teen years. On and off, sometimes okay, other times cortisone cream would be the ONLY thing to clear it up. I always had it around my nose, eyebrows, and under my beard. The cycle continued over and over. I tried exfoliants, different moisturizing creams, etc.

I did some googling and admittedly, i diagnosed myself with subderm. I saw many people recommended Nizoral anti dandruff shampoo, and vanicream gentle face cleanser.

So at night i wash my entire face with Nizoral, and in the morning i wash with the Vanicream. I use a urea face moisturizer after both (which ive used long before starting this care routine). And during the day I use an American Crew beard conditioner/moisturizer

And it works! I have had ZERO flaking the past week (and it honestly cleared after the first two days). I'm relieved to finally find something that worked for me and just wanted to share it with others!

Hello everyone, I need some advice from people with the same problem as me please.

I have been diagnosed with sebderm 1.5 years ago although I believe I have had it as a weak form since my teenage years. I'm 24 M. I guess it got this bad because of stress at uni/work.

My scalp gets oily a few hours after washing and is always red. I need to wash it everyday. It itches and I feel it tingling.
I have tried all the shampoos the dermatoligists in my city recommend (went to 6 different ones), ketokonazol, ducray kelual ds, ISDIN and Dercos. None of them reduce the inflammation/oil production. I tried yogurt treatment and chamomile tea showers (I read these treatments somewhere online).
My hair has gotten thinner and I don't know what to do anymore. My parents for some reason don't believe in sebderm so they're no help either.

Should I try using Isotretinoin to get less oil production on my scalp? Should I try shaving my head, since UV is supposed to help? Is there another shampoo I could try? How do I stop the inflammation?

TIA

Have rosacea & seb derm.
I get oily in t zone and also dry skin combo. I always wash my face in morning bc I wake up oily but at night sometimes I blot the oil or don’t wash face bc I don’t want to dry out skin more. Curious how many times people with seb derm & rosacea wash face per day not shower… washing face

How I Cleared My Seborrheic Dermatitis
I suffered from seborrheic dermatitis for almost 2 years, but I managed to get rid of it. I have been completely flare-up free for about 7 months now. Every now and then a tiny bit tries to come back, but I keep it under total control.
Here is exactly what I did and what I am still doing:
1. Hair Length
If your hair is too long, cut it short (just a normal, regular haircut). It helps the scalp breathe.
2. Washing Routine
I take a shower and wash my hair with shampoo 3 times a week.
To clear the eczema: I strictly used FUNGORAL SHAMPOO until it was gone.

After it cleared: I switched to a regular Eucerin Shampoo (not the Urea version) and stopped using the Fungoral shampoo completely once my scalp was healthy.

3. Spot Treatment (The "Fire Extinguisher")
Whenever it tries to creep back on my forehead or slightly on my scalp, I immediately use Fungoral Creamdirectly on those spots to stop it in its tracks.
4. Strict Diet (Huge Factor!)
I eat very healthy now.
Drinks: I only drink water. No Coke, Fanta, Sprite, coffee, or iced tea.

Food: No fast food, no sweets, no chocolate, and absolutely no sugar-bomb snacks.

5. Hydration
I regularly mist my forehead and scalp with water using a spray bottle to keep it fresh.
The Result?
Right now, my hair is actually growing back fully! I really hope this helps some of you. I created this post because I know how frustrating this condition is and I want to help.
Feel free to give me your tips, tricks, opinions, or thoughts on what else I can do to prevent it from ever coming back at all!

.

I've Seborrheic dermatitis, Bloody thing’s been riding me for years like a parasite that forgot when to die. At first I thought it were just dandruff. Little flakes, bit of itchiness, nothing worth a damn. But nah!turns out your own body can stab you in the back slow enough that you don’t notice ‘til years later. ‎ ‎Tried Selsun Blue! Useless. ‎Tried creams, ointments, all that overpriced miracle rubbish. Half of ‘em work for five minutes then the bastard comes crawling back stronger.

‎Can’t even see a proper dermatologist, oh too expensive. And telling my family? That’s another war entirely. People act like skin problems make you filthy or broken. Funny world, innit?

‎Then there’s fluconazole. Bloody hell! Took that thing thinking it’d help, and suddenly my chest felt like Homelander himself parked a boot on it. That drug didn’t feel like medicine, felt like chemical warfare. ‎ ‎Only thing that’s actually done something is Nizoral. Works decent enough, but Christ, it dries my hair out like a corpse in the desert. Cure one problem, create another. That’s the game.

‎Now I’ve got clotrimazole on the way. Morning and night, see if the little bastard finally keeps the fungus under control. Oily skin, hot weather, sweating even after two showers a day, feels like the climate itself wants me dead.

‎And the best part? People call it “just dandruff.” ‎Yeah. And Homelander’s just a bloke in a cape.

i have long hair and painfully section one by one my hair to apply shampoo. i also double shampoo with a mild sulphate and paraben shampoo. how much quantity do you use? i have certain areas on my scalp where I have flakes in my scalp and whenever my hair sheds from there it has white stuff attached on the root or near the root. my scalp is also really painful to touch. please help how much shampoo should I use and how? my derm said to use a coin sized amount but that isn't enough and not using a scalp scrubber because i have intense shedding. last wash I lost almost close to 700 hairs and I am spooked. i know its bad I went 2 days with ko shampoo instead of the daily washing i do. currently I am using selenium sulphide 2.5% thrice a week because ketaconazole 2% isn't working anymore thrice a week.

So, i have cotton pillowcases and a facial sebderm, about 2 months ago my face started to itch really bad whenever i sleep, because it touches the pillowcase and the only way out is to sleep on my back, which is hard for me. If anyone had this, which pillowcases should i get instead? Silk?

Do I part my hair and apply it meticulously to my scalp, or, do I just apply it like regular shampoo?

Because it seems more or less axiomatic that this product dries out the hair so it feels wrong to just apply it like regular shampoo but at the same time the former approach takes some time and doesn’t allow me to get every spot on the scalp.

Hi everyone,

I’ve been suffering from Seborrheic Dermatitis since childhood. When I was a kid, my mom and others just dismissed it as normal dandruff and didn't pay much attention to it. At one point, the condition around my ears was so severe that the skin at the bottom of my earlobes looked like it was almost splitting open, and it spread to my eyes too. We eventually went to a pharmacy, and they gave us an antifungal ointment. It cured my ears and eyes, but the issue on my scalp never truly went away.

Over the years, I’ve shaved my head multiple times and visited countless hospitals. Everywhere I go, doctors prescribe the same routine: a medicated shampoo and a topical ointment. It seems to clear up temporarily, but it always comes back.

About two years ago, through research and reading other people's experiences, I realized that hair oil triggers and feeds this condition. So, I completely stopped using hair oil. During a recent festival, my mom applied oil to my body, and I immediately broke out in Seb Derm patches on my chest and back. Since then, I’ve stopped applying oil to my body as well.

However, my skin is naturally extremely oily. If I take a shower in the morning, my scalp and face become completely greasy by the evening. The big issue is that these medicated shampoos strip my scalp completely dry. This causes a rebound effect where my scalp produces even more oil to compensate, creating a vicious cycle. No matter what product I use, nothing seems to work permanently.

I am honestly so exhausted and frustrated with this. Lately, I've just been growing my hair long out of defeat. Because of the constant inflammation, my hair has started falling out rapidly. I don't have male pattern baldness, but this condition is causing significant hair shedding. I desperately want to get rid of this, or at least manage it. I've been to so many hospitals with no long-term relief—just minor, temporary improvements.

If you have faced a similar condition, how are you mitigating it? How do I control this overproduction of oil while still treating the fungal flare-ups? Any advice would be highly appreciated.

(used ai to write as english is not my first language)