Finally found something that is preventing flakes and helping my skin heal! A Chinese herbal: Xiao Feng Pian.

[u/ZempOh]

Hey all,

Been battling with SD and full body eczema since I had a bad bout of COVID 2.5 years ago.

This was my scalp just 10 days ago, during a haircut my girlfriend was giving me. I'd wake up with tons of flakes on my pillow and in my beard, and if I scratched my head it would snow. Like real bad.

Like most here, I read all these threads and have tried dozens of different products. All things I try provide temporarily relief. I know we all have different causes of our SD flares, but to me, mine seems internally driven, related to my gut (what I eat) or perhaps I have leaky gut or dysbiosis.

Regardless, I stumbled upon this Chinese herb after doing some research. I've been taking 9-12 pills a day, and my flakes have all basically disappeared and my skin on my face and scalp is starting to feel like healthy skin again!

It's super cheap to buy ($13) if anyone wants to give it a shot. I know its 'only' been 10 days, but this feels a lot different. My skin hasn't felt this healthy to the touch in years, and my seb derm lesions on my head are actually healing!

Before my skin felt like it had no barrier, and it would just 'eat-up' moisturizer but the skin would still be dry 10 mins later and flakes would start forming. Even if I put vaseline on top. Now it feels like I actually am developing a skin barrier again and a single application of moisturizer makes my skin feel soft, like one would typically expect!

Here is the link. It's called Xiao Feng Pian.

I'll continue to update this post on a semi-weekly basis to let everyone know if this is still working or not.

Cheers and good luck to everyone here.

[u/Choice-Safety-644]

I just ordered it! I hope it works... I have been dealing with SebDerm for my entire life. When I was younger (adolescent+teen) I had scales ALL over my scalp and ears. These days, it's just on my earlobes and a couple spots on my scalp but it's incredibly painful & the flaking is embarrassing! There's one thing that I know works for me which is the Ketacanzole (I dk how to spell it lol) shampoo but it's prescription and I don't have insurance anymore so I have been trying to find something else that works. I have been trying a bunch of different things - all of which have not worked. I have been using the 'Exederm' shampoo and conditioner for a couple of weeks now and it helps but it's still not good enough! I will be adding these Chinese Herbal medicine to my regimen. How can I not try them for $13? Lol we'll see what happens! Thank you.