Question 1

can yu use selsun blue on a two almost three month old? his scalp looks really dry.

Accepted Answer

Cradle cap: sounds like cradle cap and daily shampoo with baby shampoo will help.  Also, you can use olive oil to loosen the scales and gently brush scalp.

Question 2

ring worm, can i use selsun ?

Accepted Answer

No: Selsun works for tinea versicolor, but not tinea  corporis (ringworm).

Question 3

will  selsun blue work on sunspots?

Accepted Answer

No: I recommend to my patients hydroquinone which is a perscription use at night then sunscreen in morning when you go out.

Question 4

can i use selsun shampoo for vitiligo?

Accepted Answer

Vitiligo: Selsun will treat tinea versicolor which is caused by a yeast like organism but will not treat vitiligo which is a depigmenting disease.

Question 5

i put selsun blue on & left it overnight to help with these light spots i have and when i got up to shower it off it was red and hurt to touch, help?

Accepted Answer

Help?: Okay. Do not ever do this again. You irritated and possibly even burned the skin. Leave it alone and let it heal on it's own.  Do not ever do this again.

Question 6

how selsun blue works on scabies ooo?

Accepted Answer

It doesn't: Selsun blue does not treat scabies.

Question 7

this is a follow up question. i was told i have tinea versicolor. i used selsun 2.5% and it cleared up in a week. i just want to know how did i get the tinea?

Accepted Answer

It's everywhere: Tinea versicolor if a fungal skin infection, usually on the back, chest, abdomen, and neck. It is found on people everywhere, all over the world. A person can put Selsun Blue on the rash areas, wait 10-15 minutes, and then take his regular shower. If he does this daily for 3 days, then once weekly for 3 weeks, and then once a month, it should work. See https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482500/

Question 8

how does selsun blue remove fungus?

Accepted Answer

Selsun Blue: Over the counter selsun blue contains 1% selenium sulfide as its active ingredient.  Selsun salon contains a different active ingredient than selsun blue, pyrithione zinc 1%, .

Question 9

could selsun blue cure waxy dandruff?

Accepted Answer

No: Dandruff can only be controlled. See your dermatologist if selsun blue does not control the dandruff.

Question 10

canz selsun blue reverse freckles on your chest?

Accepted Answer

Selsun blue freckles: Selsun blue is not a treatment for freckles. Freckles will get lighter if they are not exposed to the sun for many weeks or months. With increased sun exposure, they will get darker. 
Selsun blue is often used to treat tinea versicolor, a yeast infetion, that commonly affects the chest and back.

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Can yu use selsun blue on a two almost three month old? his scalp looks really dry.

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Ring worm, can i use selsun ?

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Will selsun blue work on sunspots?

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Can i use selsun shampoo for vitiligo?

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I put selsun blue on & left it overnight to help with these light spots i have and when i got up to shower it off it was red and hurt to touch, help?

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How selsun blue works on scabies ooo?

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This is a follow up question. i was told i have tinea versicolor. i used selsun 2.5% and it cleared up in a week. i just want to know how did i get the tinea?

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How does selsun blue remove fungus?

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Could selsun blue cure waxy dandruff?

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Canz selsun blue reverse freckles on your chest?

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