PromiSeb (as it is known in the US) or Sebclair (brand used in Europe) is a novel steroid-free cream containing multiple active ingredients. It has been gaining popularity in treating SD as evidenced by the two stories below. The first story comes from rosacea-support.org: About 10 years ago my Family Doctor/Internist gave prescribed Hydro cortisone.My face was bleeding at times.What Crap….I fired him.Then a dermatologist prescribed Traimcinolone acetonide cream. This worked better….But when I washed my face in the shower with soap…….afterwards my face felt like I had a sunburn.I has already gotten accustomed to having “dandruff” all over my shirt from my faceRecently he turned me on to Promiseb.…
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Success story: Nystatin powder
Reproduced from patient.info: Hi Guys. I don’t normally do this kind of thing but after reading some of the posts I felt compelled to help and share my experience of how I CURED my S.D. I’m a 32 year old Irish Stud (joke). In 2011 I developed a small spot underneath my right eye. Little red patch and would come and go. I took no notice. I returned to Ireland after 6 years in Sydney and in 2012 my S.D. had spread to about a 50cent coin size of bright red flaky skin under both eyes, one on my cheek and another on my chin. Like you guys I tried…
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Success story: Zinc shampoo
Reproduced from pluscompare.com: I’ve been battling sebborehic dermatitis for at least three years now, and after seeing a dermatologist he explained that the condition was merely an overgrowth of yeast on the scalp and by treating it with a shampoo that contained 2% pyrithion zinc, I had a good chance of clearing it up, as yeast can’t survive in a zinc filled environment. He also told me that you have to leave any dandruff shampoo in your hair for five full minutes in order to give the medicine in them a chance to work. This is a terrific product that has greatly helped subdue the condition. Some other helpful information…
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Success story: raw honey and coconut oil
Reproduced from reddit.com: Hello everyone ! I first developed Seb Derm when I was 8 years old. I didn’t have it on my scalp but all over my face and neck. Imagine scaly bright red skin – looked a bit like some disease all over my face and neck during school. Booooo! Dermatologists gave me hydrocortisone which of course made it go for a little while and then brought it back with a vengeance. Anything on my face flared it up – couldn’t go swimming, no make up, crying about it literally made it worse haha. When I was 17 I took a year out to try different remedies. I…
