The longest study on seb derm
This is the longest study that I have ever found on seb derm(6
months).If anyone has found one that is as long or longer I would
love to see it.It always surprises me that all studies on new
anti-fungal drugs only last for 1 to 2 months without examining
the long term effectiveness.
Rory
Therapeutic and prophylactic effects of crude honey on chronic
seborrheic dermatitis and dandruff.
Al-Waili NS.
Honey has antibacterial, antifungal and antioxidants activities and
has high nutrient value. In this study we investigated the potential
use of topical application of crude honey in the management of
seborrheic dermatitis and dandruff. Thirty patients with chronic
seborrheic dermatitis of scalp, face and front of chest were entered
for study. Twenty patients were males and 10 were females, their
ages ranged between 15 and 60 years. The patients had scaling,
itching and hair loss. The lesions were scaling macules, papules and
dry white plaques with crust and fissures. The patients were asked
to apply diluted crude honey (90% honey diluted in warm water) every
other day on the lesions with gentle rubbing for 2-3 mins. Honey was
left for 3 hr before gentle rinsing with warm water. The patients
were followed daily for itching, scaling, hair loss and the lesions
were examined. Treatment was continued for 4 weeks. The improved
patients were included in a prophylactic phase, lasting six months.
Half patients were treated with the topical honey once weekly and
the other half served as control. All the patients responded
markedly with application of honey. Itching was relieved and scaling
was disappeared within one week. Skin lesions were healed and
disappeared completely within 2 weeks. In addition, patients showed
subjective improvement in hair loss. None of the patients ( 15
patients) treated with honey application once weekly for six months
showed relapse while the 12/15 patients who had no prophylactic
treatment with honey experienced a relapse of the lesions 2-4 months
after stopping treatment. It might be concluded that crude honey
could markedly improve seborrheic dermatitis and associated hair
loss and prevent relapse when applied weekly.