I’m going to try non-steroid treatments for now and preferably OTC
products so I don’t have to give more of my hard earned money to
dermatologists.

I found an interesting table of seborrheic dermatitis treatments at

For those of you who would like to treat seb derm with OTC non-
steroid products see table 1 at the above URL.

Here are some options: selenium sulfide, pyrithione zinc, coal tar,
ketoconazole shampoos that can be used to wash the face; antifungal

creams - miconazole, clotrimazole, terbinafine. All of these
products are OTC so you don’t need to go see a dermatologist for a
prescription. The table also lists non-steroid products that require
a prescription. Check out the table for more information.

Regarding ketoconazole cream I found the following quote at

"In some patients, 2% ketoconazole cream or other imidazoles twice
daily for 1 to 2 wk induce a remission that lasts for months."

Unfortunately a 2% formulation requires a prescription but you can
get a 1% shampoo solution (Nizoral) OTC.

Could someone out there offer more information about OTC non-steroid
treatments for seb derm?

People also mention Protopic and Elidel. These require a
prescription and have helped some but made others worse. One thing
that concerns me is that these are very new drugs. How do we know
that five years from now we won’t find out that these drugs make
rosacea worse or induce it like topical steroids?

The search goes on for safe and effective treatments. I appreciate
any help you can give me in this search. Thanks for your input.

Dave