Re: Help - Any Advice for Seb Derm & cea Combined ?

February 28, 2002

I am not a doctor. I have been told I have cea + Seb Derm +who knows...

I have not been able to fix any of my problems. So, I guess dont put too

much stock in anything I have to say.

But, I did want to tell you.. I went to my doc today and asked him to

prescribe me something called Plexion. It is a cleanser (Use it in the

shower instead of soap and wash it right off...) It is indicated for the

treatment of cea, acne vulgaris, and Seborrheic Dermatitis. So maybe

it'll help both your problems. I am going to start soon and will let u know

how it works for me.

Adam

March 2, 2002

I use tea tree oil fashial wash for my seb derm. Really works great.

No problems with R.

You can buy it in the body shop. They sell small bottles as well.

Give it a try.

Good luck,

Lucenta

> Hello, I hope you can help ?

> Do you ever get the feeling that there is an answer to your specific

> problem, but you have not been luckily enough to find it ?.

> I am a 37 yo male and have (diagnosed) seborrheic dermatitis and

> rosacea which first appeared when I was 13. This affects the front

of

> my face (front cheeks), nose, neck, and to a lesser extent the upper

> trunk of my body and scalp. The appearance is of a flushed face (&

> greasy in same location)with some flaking, which varies in its

> severity on a day-to-day basis. Naturally enough, its only the

facial

> area which really concerns me.

> I saw a dermatologist many years ago, and have tried alternatives

> such as Chinese medicine, hypnotherapy etc, to no avail. I have been

> prescribed many different creams, pills, shampoos, but they all have

> similar patterns of effect. I would classify them as [1] keeping

> things at bay but no improvement [2] adverse reaction immediately or

> within a few days [3] apparent 'miracle' within an hour or two but

> then cause a return to the previous state followed by worsening of

> it. At present I simply use Hydrocortizone cream with clotrimazole

> (keeps things sort of at bay), Alphaderm cream (hydrocortizone &

> urea) which has a similar effect, but shampoos such as

> Polytar/Nizoral etc cause an after-reaction. SO WHY AM I WRITING ?.

> The reason is that for some time I have suspected that the advice I

> have been given is NOT appropriate for the SD/rosacea COMBINATION,

or

> that the preparations I have been given are incorrect for the same

> reason. I may even have been mis-diagnosed, but on balance I think

> not. I also have a vain hope that someone else out there may be in a

> similar position to me and has a miraculous answer/advice based on

> their personal experience ?.

> I have tried to read some of the thousands of messages that are on

> this Board, the information is excellent and there are some answers

> which are very specific to the problem I have. If anyone has some

> constructive advice about possible 'diagnosis', or appropriate

> treatment/products, I would be most grateful for their help. I have

> seen recent press on Zinc Pyrithione, is that any good ?. Please

note

> that I am UK based so if you are quoting products please assist with

> the UK equivalent or chemical content of the drugs. Yours hopefully.

March 2, 2002