Hi Dawn & Kat (Re: Sebborheic dermatitis)

Hi Dawn & Kat :)Thanks for posting - great to hear from others with sebborheic dermatitis or related scalp disorders (It's always nice to know you are not alone in having to live with these kinds of things. True, it's not the end of the world but it is quite frustrating at times!). I haven't been to a dermatologist since 1995, but she is the one who told me I had Sebborhea. When I asked her certain questions like how to treat it, what to use, ect. she just told me "use dandruff shampoos". She didn't really seem willing to answer my questions or have what you call a "bedside manner" which you might hope a doctor would have. Now whenever I have a flare up, I call my regular doctor and she calls in my prescriptions. I tried to make an appointment with another dermatologist, but my regular doctor told me she isn't telling me anything different than what a dermatologist would tell me. Well, I just want to see another dermatologist just for a second opinion, to make sure this is sebborheic dermatitis and not psoarsis (I have been told some of my symptons sound just like psoarsis), and for the dermatologist to tell me how to treat it so I might get some relief. I did call the dermatologist yesterday, but they weren't there, just their answering service. Lovely! LOL! I'll keep trying.This morning, I shampooed twice with Neutrogena T-gel, applied Betamethasone Valerate Lotion 1% on my scalp, sprayed Aubrey Organics Primrose Tangle Go on my hair from the ears down, and so far the scalp feels much better!! I am crossing my fingers (and toes) that it continues to give me relief for the rest of the day. I'll let you know. Usually with coal tar dandruff shampoos though, in order for them to work well you have to apply the shampoo, let each application sit on your scalp for a few minutes, and continue using them for awhile. I am really hoping this stuff works. I really hate having to use dandruff shampoo again, but if it gives me relief I'll use it.Let me know how you two are doing and what's working for you. Have a great day!MariaRelated Link:Maria In Mass

Hi Alexandra :)Thanks for writing! Actually, over the last ten years I think I've tried just about almost every dandruff shampoo on the market. Now maybe they work for some people, but because my scalp is also very sensitive, they often make my scalp problems worse. I was using the Nizoral for awhile there and it worked well for the first two weeks, but then one day I washed it and it somehow irritated my scalp. Same thing with the coal tar shampoos. I used to use a certain coal tar one all the time in the late eighties until the early 90's, but it was always hit or miss. For example, I'd use the coal tar shampoo, my scalp would feel fine for a couple hours, but then get itchy again. Even worse, if I tried to pull my hair up in a barrette or even try to brush it, it would start itching again. It would also itch even more the next day if I didn't shampoo with the coal tar product again. So why, even use the coal tar shampoo, right? I then read an interesting article this guy wrote about his dandruff condition, how dandruff shampoos didn't seem to work for him, how he just threw them all out, and just shampooed daily with a mild shampoo. I tried what he suggested, buying a shampoo for oily hair, and just started shampooing my hair everyday. It worked!Now though, years later (and having been prescribed Accutane for Acne twice, once in '83 when I was a teenager and the last time in '95), my skin and scalp seems to be a little drier. It's still oily, but not as much as it used to be. Before, I would have the most problems with my scalp in the warm weather, but now it's in the fall and winter time. I tried using the Nizoral and the Coal tar shampoo again, but they just seem to make the problems worse for me. What seems to work best for me is the following: shampoo every other day with Aubrey Organic's Jay shampoo (Whenever I have tried other shampoos, I'd always get flakes immediately after but with the Jay shampoo I never did. Yay!!)and use Aubrey Organics Blue Green Algae Conditioning Mask once a week for fifteen minutes. I apply this mask and then shampoo twice with the Jay. This combination seems to give me the most effective relief from my oily itchy scalp and no flakes. These are my favorite two products from Aubrey Organics!!Hope I helped. If you or anybody else here decide to try it, please let me know how it goes. I would love to hear. Thank you!!Happy Thanksgiving to all!!MariaRelated Link:Maria In Mass