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Is organic dandruff shampoo strong enuff for seb dermatitis of scalp?

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Dr. Tony Ho answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Depends: It depends what is in it. If it doesn't have selenium or ketoconazole, the likelihood of it working is fairly low.

Answered 11/4/2017

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