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[chaseryder]

but if you have oil that sits on your face for an extended period of time, does the encourage the yeast to grow? Does it grow on its own? I am just unsure of how it all works...There was a period where my face would feel so irritated when I was washing with cleansers or only water that I eventually gave my skin a break and didn't wash for my face/body for 2 days...I am guessing this could have been a trigger to it...since i never did experience any symptoms during the warmer months...

[Ihsahn]

i feel yeasts and bacteria grow when there is excess oil ,it creates the perfect environment for them but just 2 days of not washing will not do anything it takes a much longer period.It must be a different reason for you going through these problems.When your skin gets irritated red flaky does it become extremely dry and rough?.

[chaseryder]

yea but obviously if you are only using water then that def. inhibits the growth of both yeast/bacteria right...?

I am not sure, my skin has been so hypersensitive for quite some time and very oily...I mean I always consider the thought that maybe the BP put me into SD territory, since my skin was never oily until my skin overreacted with the face wash...after that my skin was just pouring out oil...

So If I wash my face with water for an extended period, then wash with a cleanser here and there, that would be fine...thats why this does baffle me man...

[seb_derm]

hi Ihsahn,
hows ur skin doin dude???
in my case i think my skin has started improving a bit i dnt get those white flakes anymore but yet sumtimes i do see a lil dry skin on my cheeks, and my nose still stays oily.
i have a light pink hue across my cheeks and nose quite better than before but yet its there n the main thing ive started wid elidel its gr8 i dint experience any side effects in the 1st four dayz its completely mild but i doubt elidel helps with redness, im even on mino 100 mg which i take 1s a day it helps me stay pimple free, i even moisturize my skin daily. ive got an appt with my derm in 2 dayz lets c wht she says my qs to her is gona be wht is to be done next??? firstly i wana do sumthin to get rid of my redness any ideas Ihsahn.
i couldnt be regular to this post coz my exams are comin up il get graduated in jus 2 months i havent started studyin as yet gotta start studyin day n night now, my skin has always been a biggest barrier btwn me n my studies until n unless if dnt feel good abt myself i cannot concentrate on my studies or go to college either. im thinking to start on wid ritalin tablets it would help me remember my stuff better i jus dnt know wht dosage should i take i was thinking to start on wid 20mg per day...

[Ihsahn]

hi,good luck with your exams and congrats with your graduation.Elidel will help redness and flakes,you don't need anything else for redness,it may make you more red in the beginning but that will quickly subside.My skin is good,its been 2 weeks since im on 10 mg accutane,i also started 0.03% protopic ,which i don't need but my doc has given me anyway to use like a moisturizer at night.Good luck.

[seb_derm]

hey Ihsahn,
im planning to get laser done on my nose as i have many black heads on them my derm says my nose is ok presently i can go for it infact im gettin it done thru her clinic only well i jus need a second opinion coz im on elidel and mino will this laser thing make my nose more sensitive???

[Ihsahn]

yes laser can potentially cause many problems and even scars,it depends on what type of laser and the doctors expertise,i feel its more of a money making thing for doctors with very little to no improvement infact most people end up worse.For blackheads the best thing is a low dose roac. in my opinion.The mino will prob make it even worse im not sure,possibly elidelas well.Good luck.

[seb_derm]

hows accutane and protopic is it doin the thing?
well for me i dnt wana use elidel any more it isnt doin a thing for my pinkish red patchiness on my cheeks and nose...any advice on how to get rid of this???

[Ihsahn]

Its going good for me my acne is gone ,oil is 90% gone in 6 weeks..No sign of flakes or redness thanks to protopic.Its unfortunate that elidel hasnt given you the results you would have hoped for how long have you been using it?

[merf]

Hey everyone!
Before i start rambling about the terrible side effect i got frm one of the topicals i used let me tell u a lil abt me. Im 21/m frm india. The climate out here is really hot and humid. I started gettin acne arnd 2004 i had got my acne nearly cleared by gettin glycolic peels and microdermabrasions done in 2005-6. In 2007 arnd march i went to my derm she prescribed me a cream called deriva-c gel (its got adapalene and clindamycin in it) was to be applied for every whole night. She said it'll make my skin smoother. Well im always in for clear n smooth skin. So i started the application 1st night when i applied it felt very cool as if ive applied ice on my face i kept it on my face for abt 15 mins 2nd night for 1hr and 3rd night i kept it for whole night. 4th day was terrible day in my life my face had become completely horrible with my skin peeled off like anything, rough rash burning itching scaling all over my cheeks and nose. It looked like someone spilt acid on my face! its been 6 months thinking tht things would get better with time but no major improvement. My present concern is tht my nose stays pink all the time ive got many white dead skin which is visible after my shower, in the day my face is quite dry by evening my face becomes very oily, ive got a lil redness on my cheeks too, i breakout into 2-3 pimples in a week or two but my pimples go away real fast. ive showed to many derms they say ive got seboherric dermatitis with mild rosacea and mild acne. Finally ive found the right derm after my visits to 7 derms. She has prescribed me mino 100mg, elidel cream and a hydrocortisone cream called fucidin-h. What do u guys say should i start with this ??? has any1 tired any of these medications plz let me know with details, thanks in advance and im really sorry for the long post hoping to get some replies....

I had SD for years. It would go away then come back a few months later.
Hydrocortisone cream helped, but what really did the trick for me was dandruff shampoo. My derm told me to try it, that the sebbhoreic dermatitis may be caused by dandruff. I thought he was crazy since I had no signs of dandruff whatsoever (no flaky scalp). But I started using the dandruff shampoo, and my SD went away and never came back.

[seb_derm]

Ihsahn - its been a mnth ive been using elidel no doubt its helped me a lot with flakes specially on my nose but it isnt seem to be workin for my redness...how abt a small dose of accutane, will it help???

[seb_derm]

merf - thanxs for givin in ur time for readin my post and replyin...same here even i thought the same thing, when first did u come to know tht u have sd basically how did it start and which hydrocortisone cream, dandruff shampoo did u use???

[merf]

merf - thanxs for givin in ur time for readin my post and replyin...same here even i thought the same thing, when first did u come to know tht u have sd basically how did it start and which hydrocortisone cream, dandruff shampoo did u use???

I got what I thought was acne around my nose, mouth, and upper lip. But, it never went away. No whiteheads, just red crusty flaky skin. It would move around but never went away. So I decided it was a rash. I went to my primary care doctor who gave me some sort of steroid cream. That made it so much worse. Went to the derm who said the toher doctor never should have given me steroid cream. He gave me the treatment that worked.

I don't remember what hydrocortisone cream. I'm not sure it was even a prescription, probably just cream from the grocery store. I tried different dandruff shampoos but most smelled so gross. I settled on regular Head & Shoulders and within months, the SD was GONE. I still use tea tree shampoo several times a week.

[seb_derm]

merf - sorry to know abt ur experience but in the end it turned out all well for u, good for u i hope my sd even disappears jus like urs did...i think so i gotta long way to go...anyways good luck wid ur regimen...

[Ihsahn]

i personally don't think accutane will help with the redness.I have no Sd on my face for the past 3 months no redness no flakes and its all due to protopic ,accutane just shrunk my oil and is helping my mild acne.Maybe try continuing elidel for a while more or let your doctor know about the redness thing.Good luck.

[WantToBeFree]

Hey everyone!
Before i start rambling about the terrible side effect i got frm one of the topicals i used let me tell u a lil abt me. Im 21/m frm india. The climate out here is really hot and humid. I started gettin acne arnd 2004 i had got my acne nearly cleared by gettin glycolic peels and microdermabrasions done in 2005-6. In 2007 arnd march i went to my derm she prescribed me a cream called deriva-c gel (its got adapalene and clindamycin in it) was to be applied for every whole night. She said it'll make my skin smoother. Well im always in for clear n smooth skin. So i started the application 1st night when i applied it felt very cool as if ive applied ice on my face i kept it on my face for abt 15 mins 2nd night for 1hr and 3rd night i kept it for whole night. 4th day was terrible day in my life my face had become completely horrible with my skin peeled off like anything, rough rash burning itching scaling all over my cheeks and nose. It looked like someone spilt acid on my face! its been 6 months thinking tht things would get better with time but no major improvement. My present concern is tht my nose stays pink all the time ive got many white dead skin which is visible after my shower, in the day my face is quite dry by evening my face becomes very oily, ive got a lil redness on my cheeks too, i breakout into 2-3 pimples in a week or two but my pimples go away real fast. ive showed to many derms they say ive got seboherric dermatitis with mild rosacea and mild acne. Finally ive found the right derm after my visits to 7 derms. She has prescribed me mino 100mg, elidel cream and a hydrocortisone cream called fucidin-h. What do u guys say should i start with this ??? has any1 tired any of these medications plz let me know with details, thanks in advance and im really sorry for the long post hoping to get some replies....

I had SD for years. It would go away then come back a few months later.
Hydrocortisone cream helped, but what really did the trick for me was dandruff shampoo. My derm told me to try it, that the sebbhoreic dermatitis may be caused by dandruff. I thought he was crazy since I had no signs of dandruff whatsoever (no flaky scalp). But I started using the dandruff shampoo, and my SD went away and never came back.

Wait, you used a dandruff shampoo on your head and your facial SD went away?

[merf]

Wait, you used a dandruff shampoo on your head and your facial SD went away?

Yeah. When my derm told me to use dandruff shampoo, I almost fired him. I was like, dude, I don't have dandruff, i have a rash on my face! But sure enough, using the dandruff shampoo got rid of my SD. I can only guess, perhaps the medicine from the shampoo gets in the skin and the face is close enough that it treated it that way? But honestly, I have no idea, all I know is that it worked when steroid creams and other treatments had failed.

[WantToBeFree]

Wait, you used a dandruff shampoo on your head and your facial SD went away?

Yeah. When my derm told me to use dandruff shampoo, I almost fired him. I was like, dude, I don't have dandruff, i have a rash on my face! But sure enough, using the dandruff shampoo got rid of my SD. I can only guess, perhaps the medicine from the shampoo gets in the skin and the face is close enough that it treated it that way? But honestly, I have no idea, all I know is that it worked when steroid creams and other treatments had failed.

Did you use it on your scalp or on your face?

and what was the shampoo called?

edit: oh regular head and shoulder

can you specify which type? Like which smell, and what it said on the bottle. THanks

[WantToBeFree]

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[seb_derm]

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