Seborrhoeic dermatitis

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Dh has had this on and off for ages.He has had a few creams prescribed by the GP, most of which have gone into the bin unopened .

Now 3yo DD has some very scaly patches behind her ears which look like the same thing. We've a GP appointment booked for 3 weeks time, but I wondered in the meantime if there are any over the counter remedies, or care regimes we can try?

I've got it and been told there is no cure, just management.

t-gel worked a bit but maybe too strong for a child?

i use lovely redken shampoo which keeps it under control

as does not too much central heating! def got worse last week when work turned on radiators!

also have a topical medicine for when it gets really itchy, can't remember its name but it comes ina bottle with a very long thin opening on top

thanks bella. it's not really in her hair but between hairline and ears. will changing shampoos still make a difference?

DS had this on his scalp and was prescribed the T-gel medicated shampoo, which worked wonders. The way I wash hair, the bit between hairline and ears would probably get a good rub with the shampoo anyway, so it might be worth a try.

i get flare ups of this quite often at the grand old age of 30-something and I find that Nizoral shampoo works a treat around the hairline/ scalp/ behind ears. soap it up and leave it on for a few mins before rinsing.
i was also recommended and use daktarin gold on it(yes, the athletes foot cream!) because it contains the magic ingredient Ketoconazole which makes it feel better within minutes. you can get these products over the counter but beware the chemist might not let you buy it if you say you are putting it on your face/ head...... again really works for me after years of sporadic ugly patchy itchy skin but everyone is different and your dd's skin might be more sensitive, so do what you feel is best, this is just what works for me. good luck.

check ingredients for sodium Lauryl Sulfate or SLS it's and industrial strength oil cleaner in ALOT of high street soaps and shampoos, but it does clean and also foams nicely

there are loads of alternative friendly shampoos without it in, it's just a case of reading the label.

Waitrose have a really good range, Boots do quite a few now too.

good idea furball - it can't hurt. i also thought I was allergic to SLS and Parabens for years but that's not the case - Seborrhoeic dermatitis is a fungal infection (nice!) but all thiose chemicals can't help.... the change in season really brings it on for me, had a terrible week of it!

thanks so much for all the ideas. lots to try (or avoid) while we wait to be seen.

Apply cider vinager like a tonic daily. Completely clears up in three or four days.

Took me 35 years to discover this. Stings mind, and you smell of chips but works really really well.