Guest guest Posted May 25, 2001 Report Share Posted May 25, 2001 i feel so foolish for asking this, but what exactly is seb derm? is it your skin being oily, or dry and flakey? previous to today i thought it was the latter, but i have read a few more posts and now i am confused! ever since beginning the metrolotion, my forehead and, tzone and sides of my nose have been plagued with oil like i have never seen. of course, then other parts of my skin are dry. just wondering if i should have been reading all the posts on se derm this whole time! sandy __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2001 Report Share Posted May 26, 2001 Seborrheic dermatitis is characterized by flakiness and redness typically around the nose, eyebrows, hairline, ears, and on the scalp. It is not dry skin although it can appear that way. It is associated with oiliness and that is why it occurs around the nose area. Some research suggests there may be a fungal connection. Anyone that has this condition knows how difficult it can be to treat it. We don't want to use steroids, but that is the only treatment out there that doctors say are useful (until I read how some of you are getting tacrolimus for it now). If someone uses steroids a lot, then they can get steroid-induced rosacea where you have constant redness in certain areas of the face. That is probably why we see so many people in this e-mail group that have both conditions. They are associated. We almost need a separate e-mail support group for this condition, but I don't know how you go about starting one. I think it would be great for so many people, especially those that are also being refused the prescription for tacrolimus (dr.'s saying it won't help sd) and here I learn that some people are taking it and getting great results. That is the medical establishment again! I get very upset with them sometimes as many of us have seen dr. after dr. with little to no improvement over many years. --- Sears sandra_sears@...> wrote: > i feel so foolish for asking this, but what > exactly is > seb derm? is it your skin being oily, or dry > and > flakey? previous to today i thought it was the > latter, > but i have read a few more posts and now i am > confused! > > ever since beginning the metrolotion, my > forehead and, > tzone and sides of my nose have been plagued > with oil > like i have never seen. of course, then other > parts of > my skin are dry. just wondering if i should > have been > reading all the posts on se derm this whole > time! > > sandy > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2001 Report Share Posted May 26, 2001 I highly recommend that the seb derm sufferers look at two homepathic treatment creams... the first is Florasone, a natural concoction that works like a steroid, but is safe for the face. I can't say enough good stuff about Florasone... ....and there's a another for psoriasis, psoriaflora, that says it relieves redness, flaking, etc. That one might be worth a try for folks not having luck with anything else. Look for them at Whole Foods, or a similar venue. Suzi __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2001 Report Share Posted May 26, 2001 I highly recommend that the seb derm sufferers look at two homepathic treatment creams... the first is Florasone, a natural concoction that works like a steroid, but is safe for the face. I can't say enough good stuff about Florasone... ....and there's a another for psoriasis, psoriaflora, that says it relieves redness, flaking, etc. That one might be worth a try for folks not having luck with anything else. Look for them at Whole Foods, or a similar venue. Suzi __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2001 Report Share Posted May 26, 2001 I highly recommend that the seb derm sufferers look at two homepathic treatment creams... the first is Florasone, a natural concoction that works like a steroid, but is safe for the face. I can't say enough good stuff about Florasone... ....and there's a another for psoriasis, psoriaflora, that says it relieves redness, flaking, etc. That one might be worth a try for folks not having luck with anything else. Look for them at Whole Foods, or a similar venue. Suzi __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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