Seborrhea (cont.)
If over-the-counter products don't work, what can the doctor prescribe for dandruff?
Your physician or dermatologist can recommend prescription-strength shampoos or antifungal and cortisone creams that are stronger than those available over the counter, yet are not too strong to use on the face. There also are cortisone-based liquids, gels, and foams that you can apply to the scalp that won't leave your hair limp and matted. Nonsteroid cream like tacrolimus (Protopic) or pimecrolimus (Elidel) can also help.
As with all seborrhea (dandruff) treatments, prescription-strength
shampoos and cortisone creams calm down your skin or scalp
sensitivity, but they can't stop the seborrhea (dandruff) from coming
back. Most people, however, only have to treat their
condition from time to time when it becomes itchy or
noticeable.
A word on eyelashes
Dandruff (seborrhea) of the eyelashes can be both annoying and hard
to treat. Eye doctors like to recommend scrubbing the
lashes with baby shampoo on a cotton swab. This method may
be worth a try, but it often fails. Cortisone-based
lotions should be used close to the eye only under medical
supervision since continuous exposure of the eye to
cortisone can lead to serious eye problems.
- Dandruff is a form of skin eczema called seborrhea.
- Treatment of seborrhea (dandruff) is directed at fighting the skin inflammation.
- Yeast is a fungus that sometimes builds up on scaly areas of seborrhea.
- The physician may recommend prescription-strength shampoos or antifungal and cortisone creams for seborrhea.
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