#sebderm

[floraliia]

SebDerm Journey

Issues:

Itchy/painful sebderm on scalp (has been an on/off issue since high school); probably due to not washing enough and extra oiliness from Florida summer heat

Possible sebderm on shoulders/chest/neck? - minor itchy “acne” that recurs, possibly due to sweat, hair oiliness, and irritating body wash

Destroyed skin barrier on face due to using body wash on face, causing acne that then leaves scabs for a while and dry/burning cheeks; sweat probably isn’t helping

Goals:

Get rid of sebderm on scalp while reducing frizz/loss of styling (as much as possible) due to humidity - essentially, balance sebderm and hair hydration

Continue tinting my hair red

Repair skin barrier on face and reduce acne while preventing eczema from skin being too dry; start incorporating ingredients to maintain elasticity

Get rid of sebderm on shoulders/chest while continuing to prevent dishydrosis on hands/feet and dry-skin eczema on rest of body

Introduce changes SLOWLY (take at least 1 month between changes) to make sure I can see long term effects

Current hair routine:

Every 3-4 days: wash with HiBar soothe shampoo & conditioner

1x per week: deep condition with Keracolor conditioner for 30 minutes prior to shampoo & conditioner (mainly for color tint)

1x per month: wash with V05 kiwi clarifying shampoo & HiBar soothe conditioner

Current skin routine:

Shower daily with whatever soap is on hand (currently Gillette body hydrator body wash)

Wash face 2x a day with water (repairing skin barrier), moisturize 2x a day with generic version of CeraVe

Next steps:

Introduce Nizoral ketoconozale shampoo 2x a week for 2 months; then only once a week

Increase hair washing from every 3-4 days to every other day; replace HiBar with Vanicream (sebderm safe) as it runs out

Use Keracolor until it runs out, then replace with 1x a month Kristin Ess hair gloss (sebderm safe)

Use PetMD chlorhex/ketoconazole wipes at least 1x daily/up to 3x daily (if sweating) on shoulders and chest

Re-introduce SKINFOOD rice face cleanser (has been helpful in restoring skin barrier in the past) 2x daily, and introduce Beauty of Joseon calming masks 1x per week

Increase usage of blotting powder to reduce greasiness, especially on forehead/bangs area

[floraliia]

sebderm (almost) 4 week update

!!! I can almost switch to using nicorazole 1x a week!!!

hair: tried doing a honey/glycerin/MCT oil deep conditioner last night. I think I added too much, and my hair was still SUPER greasy (like wet looking) this morning so I washed it again. seems to be drying now. will use less next time (tbh I dumped the bowl of it on my head). BUT I have not had like any excessive itchiness and my scalp has not been sore at all!! will be decreasing fungal shampoo down to 1x a week and almost out of my shampoo bar, will be switching to vanicream for my “regular” shampoo.

skin: the almond oil I am using doesn’t seem to be triggering my skin. still having some occasional spots on my chest pop up, may start using salicylic acid soap in a couple of weeks if that’s still happening. but they aren’t anywhere near as common and they clear up pretty fast

face: seems to be leveling out. I still occasionally have acne pop up as you do, but starting to use more blotting powder when I’m walking seems to be helping. face also seems to be getting used to the weekly face masks :)

[bipedalseal]

l for the people who will never know the feeling of your skin crinkling in protest and holding on as best as it can as you peel it back from your scalp

[lasermd]

Formulations are just as important as ingredients. My attenuated explanation below, skip to Davin’s Protip for summary . 🔬Skin Science: How skin care is formulated is equally, if not more important than just combining ingredients. Think about how you cook a meal, same ingredients, different chefs & food will taste entirely different🍝🍜 Sure the percentage of active ingredients are important eg. all things equal, vitamin C 20 % will have more biological activity than 5% Here ends the % debate, lets throw in some variables. . ▶️Stability of product. Formulation wrong, you’ve just oxidised your Vit C . ▶️pH too high, less biologically active. pH = 3ish is best, go too low= get skin irritation . ▶️Molecule penetration dependent on many factors, including vehicle, molecular weight, thickness of epidermis, hydration of skin, epidermal barrier function, genetic variability, .Co-existing skin disorders (#rosacea, #sebderm, #eczema) all don’t play well with #ascorbicacid especially at low pH & high concentration . ▶️In-vivo (biological)-different compared to in-vitro (lab), as the former gives you clinical outcomes. In the case of vitamin C, less #pigmentation, #wrinkles, more #collagen . ▶️It is more complex than above. In some cases I use vit C to STABILIZE other molecules, namely #hydroquinone . 📣Summary: Use products to get to a goal, realise that #skincare goes far, far beyond ingredients, & ingredient %, as outlined above. Many more factors to consider. . . 😎Davin’s Protip: I've mentioned #theordinary & #theinkeylist, brands that have great #skincare actives, however for some lines (#retinol, #ascorbicacid), other brands may have more cosmetically elegant formulations (#obagi, #murad, #aspectdr to name a few). This is of course subjective. #cosmeticuals lack robust studies, hence there is both a science & ‘feel good’ factor as to what formulation suits you. Look beyond the % & ingredient list. . 📬Share if you find this useful . . Dr Davin Lim, @drdavinlim Brisbane, AU🇦🇺 . #skincarecommunity#skincareobsessed #skincareaddict#skincarescience #skincareblog#skincaretips #dermatology (at Cutis Clinic) https://www.instagram.com/p/CE7k5TLD0Vs/?igshid=xxczpu765o1g

[donovanmedical]

Close up "trichoscopic image" of an individual with androgenetic alopecia and seborrheic dermatitis. The red flaky appearance of the scalp is typical of seborrheic dermatitis. It is important to differentiate from psoriasis and other types of inflammatory scalp conditions causing dermatitis. The diagnosis of genetic hair loss comes about from realizing that the patient is losing hair is specific areas of the scalp (patterned hair loss) and the recognition that hair follicles are "miniaturizing" - meaning they are getting thinner and thinner over time. #hair #hairloss #androgeneticalopecia #AGA #sebderm #seborrheicdermatitis

[septemberequinox]

does anyone else with derma/sebderm get really fucked up seeing those aesthetic pics of people with glitter down their hair partings/in the roots? like bad clawing urges damn.

[chornijvoron]

notalexus replied to your post: tmi gross i fucking hate having sebder...

I HAVE IT TOO AND I HAAAAAATE IT

SNOWFLAKE SCALP SOLIDARITY; ANGER US AND WE WILL SCATTER SKIN CELLS ON YOUR KEYBOARD

(or you know, go into a corner and cry and feel ashamed of our bodies)

[chornijvoron]

tmi gross

i fucking hate having sebderm it's gotten so horrible lately i'm lit. sitting at work scraping scales off my scalp and there's a visible amount on the carpet around meeeee

gross gross gross i want to be a robot please

(eta: i recommend not google imaging this disease or if you do add "scalp" becuase otherwise the results are much much grosser, thank god i do not have it elsewhere)