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I've been told to use nizoral (ketoconazole) for seborrheic dermatitis treatment itself and neutrogena t/gel or selsun blue for the flakes, is this true? (rotating)

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Dandruff or itching: It is a good and well known dermatology recommendation to use the medicated shampoos for several common skin abnormalities. Some even encourage uv light therapy as another natural way to control the problem.

Answered 4/5/2013

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