Comments on: new here, with questions http://www.seborrhoeic-dermatitis.ev-by.org/2007/06/12/new-here-with-questions/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:43:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Neva Marjory http://www.seborrhoeic-dermatitis.ev-by.org/2007/06/12/new-here-with-questions/#comment-2280 Neva Marjory Wed, 13 Jun 2007 23:53:15 +0000 http://www.seborrhoeic-dermatitis.ev-by.org/2007/06/12/new-here-with-questions/#comment-2280 Thanks for all the great responses. Interesting update: I am experiencing dryness on the face- my cheeks feel rough now. I failed to mention that I am taking 6 caps of evening primrose oil every day. I've read that a essential fatty acid deficiency can be a factor in SD. I am wondering if things get worse before they get better. Does your skin hurt and peel before it gets better. I don't know whether I am having an allergic reaction to something I've tried, or if it's actually 'working'. MMM, hurts so good. Interesting that someone is taking acidophilus- I'm told that in <!--more--> Chinese medicine, skin problems are linked to digestive disorders. I'm inclined to believe that a probiotic could be useful. For the record, I do have digestive problems. I will try the ZNP, although I am worried about making my skin peel and become even more red. Alka Thanks for all the great responses.

Interesting update: I am experiencing dryness on the face- my
cheeks feel rough now.

I failed to mention that I am taking 6 caps of evening primrose oil
every day. I’ve read that a essential fatty acid deficiency can be
a factor in SD.

I am wondering if things get worse before they get better. Does
your skin hurt and peel before it gets better. I don’t know whether
I am having an allergic reaction to something I’ve tried, or if it’s
actually ‘working’. MMM, hurts so good.

Interesting that someone is taking acidophilus- I’m told that in

Chinese medicine, skin problems are linked to digestive disorders.
I’m inclined to believe that a probiotic could be useful. For the
record, I do have digestive problems.

I will try the ZNP, although I am worried about making my skin peel
and become even more red.

Alka

]]> By: Paul George http://www.seborrhoeic-dermatitis.ev-by.org/2007/06/12/new-here-with-questions/#comment-2279 Paul George Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:04:45 +0000 http://www.seborrhoeic-dermatitis.ev-by.org/2007/06/12/new-here-with-questions/#comment-2279 As I mention occasionally, ZNP bar dramatically helped my face. It's basically pyrithone zinc (like head & shoulders shampoo) but fairly gentle for use on the face. It can be a little drying, though, so a good gentle moisturizer might be advised. I use it morning and night. Now that my symptoms are under control, I can use the ZNP once a week to avoid any problems. If I forget, I'll see symptoms and need to use ZNP for a few days to get it back under control. ZNP was the first thing my dermatologist recommended (years ago) and it's still the most effective thing I've tried. Jon As I mention occasionally, ZNP bar dramatically helped my face. It’s
basically pyrithone zinc (like head & shoulders shampoo) but fairly
gentle for use on the face. It can be a little drying, though, so a
good gentle moisturizer might be advised. I use it morning and night.

Now that my symptoms are under control, I can use the ZNP once a week
to avoid any problems. If I forget, I’ll see symptoms and need to use
ZNP for a few days to get it back under control.

ZNP was the first thing my dermatologist recommended (years ago) and
it’s still the most effective thing I’ve tried.

Jon

]]> By: Neva Marjory http://www.seborrhoeic-dermatitis.ev-by.org/2007/06/12/new-here-with-questions/#comment-2278 Neva Marjory Wed, 13 Jun 2007 03:35:18 +0000 http://www.seborrhoeic-dermatitis.ev-by.org/2007/06/12/new-here-with-questions/#comment-2278 Did you have any success with anything you've tried so far? I'm also new here & have suffered from SD (& rosacea) since I hit my twenties and it's been getting steadily worse over the last few years. I've been given the following at one point or other: Nizoral cream - didn't really seem to have any effect Nizoral tablets - seemed to work pretty well but was only given a short course and symptoms returned quickly Coal tar shampoo (not sure which one but got it on prescription) - was advised to put this on my face. Got rid of some of the flakiness (skin felt less rough) but made my face very sore and really red. <!--more--> Minocyline/doxycyline tablets - Most sucessful treatment so far but have stopped taking them around 6 months ago as I'd heard that it was not good to be on these long-term. Mometasone cream - didn't do a lot. ELIDEL - again didn't have much of an effect. I always get it much worse in the winter - sunlight seems to help considerably. I wasn't impressed by my dermatologist either (I think I was hoping for a miracle cure though). I've since moved to a different area so may try to get an appointment somewhere else and see what they say. Simon Did you have any success with anything you’ve tried so far?

I’m also new here & have suffered from SD (& rosacea) since I hit my
twenties and it’s been getting steadily worse over the last few years.
I’ve been given the following at one point or other:

Nizoral cream - didn’t really seem to have any effect

Nizoral tablets - seemed to work pretty well but was only given a
short course and symptoms returned quickly

Coal tar shampoo (not sure which one but got it on prescription) - was
advised to put this on my face. Got rid of some of the flakiness (skin
felt less rough) but made my face very sore and really red.


Minocyline/doxycyline tablets - Most sucessful treatment so far but
have stopped taking them around 6 months ago as I’d heard that it was
not good to be on these long-term.

Mometasone cream - didn’t do a lot.

ELIDEL - again didn’t have much of an effect.

I always get it much worse in the winter - sunlight seems to help
considerably.

I wasn’t impressed by my dermatologist either (I think I was hoping
for a miracle cure though). I’ve since moved to a different area so
may try to get an appointment somewhere else and see what they say.

Simon

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