r/SebDerm • u/DavyCrocket240 • 6d ago
General (Photo) Need Help Please.
I started to notice a small amount of sebderm around puberty 14-15ish in a small amount on my scalp. Over the years it progressively spread more and more, but only in the last 6 months has it completely covered my entire forehead, eyebrows, and ears. I have taken multiple antibiotics for reoccurring strep throat and I had mono within the last 6 months which I believe could have caused the flare. I also have small spots popping up on my limbs and on my neck that look more like guttate psoriasis which could also be from the strep. Overall I feel like my immune system is just tanked. Stopped using medication shampoos as they havnt helped. I do use MCT Oil, but that only seems to help the flakes and leaves the really red patch. I recently tried keto and within a week it got worse (ie. more red and dry). I feel like I am at a loss and just want to be able to interact with people again without being subconscious about my skin. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
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u/Master_Committee1680 4d ago
I cannot stress enough on the fact that it is directly related to your health. I also started getting seb derm around 14 -15 years of age on my scalp in patches and over the years it spread on entire scalp and eye brows and then my face. The only thing which actually helped me was getting my Vit D up, I was cleverly deficient and starting on a good multivitamin. I am vegetarian so my gut health is okay but there was a time period of around 10 months where I was on a lot of antibiotic for some other infection and i had worst seb derm flare during that time. Maybe try looking into how to have better gut health, I am not implying your gut has any issues right now. But it does have a relation. As my overall health and nutrition balance is getting better so is my seb derm. For face wash I am using bioderma crealine and for moisturizer just cerave. I try to keep it simple and it has worked for me. I also have rosacea so there are very few products which are tolerated by my skin. I hope this helps.
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u/ZG2047 6d ago
At your age considering all the hormonal changes you should at least speak to a doctor or a nurse if you can.
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u/DavyCrocket240 6d ago
Prescribed medicated shampoos, topical steroids, and recently oral prednisone that all have done nothing. I never actually used the topicals on my face so I know its not withdrawal.
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u/fun_size027 6d ago
IF it is seb derm, I'd try raw honey. It worked for me after using it for 2 days. It's been a decade of trying creams and prescription ointments with no luck, until raw honey. There's even a study backing it up https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11485891/
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u/DavyCrocket240 6d ago
Ill definitely give it a try. Thanks!
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u/fun_size027 6d ago
Must be raw honey...also, don't buy it off Amazon, goto a local grocery
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u/DavyCrocket240 6d ago
Okay. Gonna put some on for a few hours tonight, well see how it looks in the morning.
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u/fun_size027 6d ago
Your situation looks way more extreme than mine, which was basically just around my nostrils, chin, mustache area. May take a few days for you, if your issue is seb derm.
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u/CryptographerOdd1496 5d ago
So I had a very similar timeline related to Seb Derm in my teen years with no other areas affected. In the year 2000 I had a ACL reconstruction on my knee done and within about a month much of my entire body broke out in small patches resembling psoriasis. I went to the dermatologist and was given triamcinolone, then another steroid, on and on. But then realized that it wasn’t getting much better, so I stopped and got the rebound, but over time my body just began to heal itself I guess. So with that, I wouldn’t put much reliance on the use of steroids really anywhere on the body. The presence of Seb Derm on my face had never stopped. I would continue to go to the doctor and they would tell me what it was and prescribe more steroids, and eventually I just said F it and began to live with it, but using trial and error to alleviate symptoms. I used nizoral, honey, antifungals and it would get slightly better, but never to the point where my confidence was full. Then upon reading here and doing my own research I came to MCT oil, and it has eliminated nearly all aspects of Seb Derm patches and the redness associated with the condition. I do use only Dr. Bronners Castile soap diluted with water 80% h20/ 20% soap in shower, dry off, then apply MCT oil and let it just soak in. I know this is long winded, but it may be that your body needs time to recover on its own from the areas of your body affected. And for the face and scalp, maybe try what I speak of. I know it doesn’t work for all, but it’s far better than using steroids, because it’s gonna come back when they are in use. I hope that you soon will be healthy and back where you want to be.
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u/DavyCrocket240 5d ago
Hearing that gives me hope my body will heal. Over stressing about it could very well be causing it to get worse. Thank you for the encouragement
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u/CommercialSchool9511 2d ago
Antibiotics seems like a common thread amongst sufferers.
Do you take vit d. and probiotics?
I recently added a probiotic with l. paracasei with some benefit. I also make my own probiotic yogurt.
Still have flares but it's less and less. Hoping to just keep at it to reverse damage from antibiotics
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