A 36-year-old member asked:
Which treatment for seborrheic dermatitis is the very best?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Jeffrey Fromowitzanswered
20 years experience
Depends: This depends on the severity and the location. Many people use steroid cream and / or antifungal creams.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
What is the standard treatment for seborrheic dermatitis?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
46 years experience
Selenium: Shampoos containing selenium sulfide. You can get generic selenium sulfide shampoo at the pharmacy.
5.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
What are the treatment options for seborrheic dermatitis?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in

Dr. Yash Khannaanswered
Family Medicine 58 years experience
ANTIFUNGAL&STEROID C: You need to use anifungal shampoos if scalp is affected
and skin rash you may need steroid cream with/without antifungal cream
consult your dermatologist or family physician.
5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:
What's an effective treatment for seborrheic dermatitis?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Yash Khannaanswered
Family Medicine 58 years experience
ANTIFUNGAL&STEROID C: You need to use anifungal shampoos if scalp is affected
and skin rash you may need steroid cream with/without antifungal cream
consult your dermatologist or family physician.
5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:
Seborrheic dermatitis not improving after treatment. What should I do now?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Arlo Milleranswered
Dermatology 16 years experience
Follow up: There are lots of possible treatments for seborrhea. You may need to try something else
it is also possible that it is not seborrhea and you have something else. Bad scalp seborrhea may actually be psoriasis.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:
I need to know what's an effective treatment for seborrheic dermatitis?
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Dr. Robert Baderanswered
Dermatology 28 years experience
Dandruff: Dandruff, or seborrheic dermatitis, is a common disorder that is believed to be caused by a yeast. Most treatments are geared at reducing the yeast. Such treatments include nizoral, (ketoconazole) head and shoulders, and selsun blue. Tar shampoos and corticosteroids can be used as well. This condition rarely results in hair loss.
Treating the dandruff, usually clears the dry scalp. One can use scalp oils.
5.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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