Comments on: Meds http://www.seborrhoeic-dermatitis.ev-by.org/2006/06/21/meds/ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:16:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Neva Marjory http://www.seborrhoeic-dermatitis.ev-by.org/2006/06/21/meds/#comment-1770 Neva Marjory Sun, 25 Jun 2006 20:55:59 +0000 http://www.seborrhoeic-dermatitis.ev-by.org/2006/06/21/meds/#comment-1770 Hey Chris, This is probably old hat to you, I'm just thinking out loud. I think there are at least 3 things you can try to control seb derm: 1- you can try to control the oil in your skin. you might look at a facial cleanser for oily skin that's hypoallergenic and "non-comedogenic". (I use Cetaphil; something by Neutragena might work.) 2- you can control the yeast that's consuming the oil; this is what most meds like the special shampoos do. (ketakonazole, salicylic acid, H&S, etc) 3- you can try to mitigate your body's oversensitive immune system <!--more--> response to the yeast. (this is what cortisone creams do in the short term, but I believe with very bad side effects; I think long term solutions are not well understood.) I've seen some medical studies that say that people with seb derm do not have oilier skin on average than unaffected people, and do not necessarily have more of the yeast. Reducing either one may help, but the real problem in seb derm seems to be the immune system response. hang in there, -Torre Hey Chris,

This is probably old hat to you, I’m just thinking out loud.

I think there are at least 3 things you can try to control seb derm:

1- you can try to control the oil in your skin. you might look at a
facial cleanser for oily skin that’s hypoallergenic and
"non-comedogenic". (I use Cetaphil; something by Neutragena might work.)

2- you can control the yeast that’s consuming the oil; this is what
most meds like the special shampoos do. (ketakonazole, salicylic acid,
H&S, etc)

3- you can try to mitigate your body’s oversensitive immune system

response to the yeast. (this is what cortisone creams do in the short
term, but I believe with very bad side effects; I think long term
solutions are not well understood.)

I’ve seen some medical studies that say that people with seb derm do
not have oilier skin on average than unaffected people, and do not
necessarily have more of the yeast. Reducing either one may help, but
the real problem in seb derm seems to be the immune system response.

hang in there,

-Torre

]]> By: Lina Hettie http://www.seborrhoeic-dermatitis.ev-by.org/2006/06/21/meds/#comment-1768 Lina Hettie Sat, 24 Jun 2006 14:51:03 +0000 http://www.seborrhoeic-dermatitis.ev-by.org/2006/06/21/meds/#comment-1768 Chris, stay away from Accutane! This drug is so strong and severe I am amazed that it is available to patients at all! You actually have to go on a strict program under supervision from your GP and the side effects are just not worth it. I mean when one thinks about suicide then you know it is a hard drug. Chris, stay away from Accutane! This drug is so strong and severe I
am amazed that it is available to patients at all! You actually have
to go on a strict program under supervision from your GP and the
side effects are just not worth it. I mean when one thinks about
suicide then you know it is a hard drug.

]]> By: Neva Marjory http://www.seborrhoeic-dermatitis.ev-by.org/2006/06/21/meds/#comment-1767 Neva Marjory Sat, 24 Jun 2006 04:20:04 +0000 http://www.seborrhoeic-dermatitis.ev-by.org/2006/06/21/meds/#comment-1767 I think the drug you're talking about is Accutane. It works for some people to reduce sebum production, but for some, the side effects aren't worth it. Vitamin b5 works for me. This site has more info on it - www.vilantae.com Tim I think the drug you’re talking about is Accutane. It works for some
people to reduce sebum production, but for some, the side effects
aren’t worth it. Vitamin b5 works for me. This site has more info on
it - www.vilantae.com

Tim

]]> By: Lina Hettie http://www.seborrhoeic-dermatitis.ev-by.org/2006/06/21/meds/#comment-1763 Lina Hettie Thu, 22 Jun 2006 01:57:10 +0000 http://www.seborrhoeic-dermatitis.ev-by.org/2006/06/21/meds/#comment-1763 Chris, yes there is but the side effects are VERY extreme. I have heard things like manic depression, suicide, hallucinations, nightmares. Apparently this drug(which I can't remermber the name but it stars with an I), costs a lot and will only be administered by a Dermatologist in extreme cases. Talk to your Dermatologist to discuss, but be evr so careful mate. Mike. Chris, yes there is but the side effects are VERY extreme. I have
heard things like manic depression, suicide, hallucinations,
nightmares. Apparently this drug(which I can’t remermber the name but
it stars with an I), costs a lot and will only be administered by a
Dermatologist in extreme cases.

Talk to your Dermatologist to discuss, but be evr so careful mate.

Mike.

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