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Just got back from dermatologist and have rosacea and seborrhoeic dermatitis

Posted By Jma (New York) on 03/12/2014

Rosacea and Seborrheic dermatitis

Hello All, Ted....anyone:

Well I just got back from the dermatologist and she looked at my face and said I had rosacea and SD. I thought I just had rosacea! ? Lucky me. Lucky all of us who have both. lol. I'm stressed so I'm trying to be funny.

Anyway, I started crying at the office. They didn't know what to do with me?! ? I guess I got overwhelmed.

Long story short. Rosacea started Feb 2013 and stayed for a month and left. Great skin all through April-Feb 2014. Then Feb 2014 started and HELLLLOOOO rosacea I haven't seen you in a while? I treated the rosacea naturally, no RX the first time. But now I have SD and I know I had it the first time because I remember the flakes near and in my scalp.

The dermatologist was super fast to write me 100000 RX's. Not really 10000 but she wanted to put me on antibiotics and I was like H&LL NO! I CAN'T DO THEM. ESPECIALLY FOR LONG PERIODS.

She gave me Sumaxin Wash, she said it was a sulphur wash. Ok, I like sulphur with a f or a ph....lol. She also gave me metro-cream (which I won;t take) and Loprox shampoo (which I won't take because selsun blue and my organic TTO shampoo/ conditioner seem to be working). She tired to give me an oral anti-imflammatory which is a low anti-biotic and I said no. It goes on and on...

Anyway, I'm looking for some feedback and support. I am feeling down, confused and defeated. What should I do first? Should I get a second opinion? Does anyone have both? How do you treat one and the other? Should I take meds or do the holistic route?

I also made her take a skin sample for mites! I have 2 stitches. Thank you.

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Replied by Dave (Fountain Inn, Sc) on 03/12/2014

Hello Jma;

Re the Seborrhoeic Dermatitis...

A good Wikipedia article on likely cause...a fungus... and remedies in that article. Wikipedia is rarely given to talking alternative remedies but does so in that article including an endorsement by Germany's Commission E in stating that Viola Tricolor is effective. The fungus is Malaseizia. The Wiki article even explains WHAT is going on...the Wiki writer must have been an Earth Clinic Poster. Bill or Ted behind the scenes?

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Replied by Jma (New York) on 03/13/2014

Thank you Dave, will do.
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Replied by Elizabeth (Asheville, Nc) on 03/13/2014

Hi JMA, please don't get too upset about your diagnosis. I know sooo many women who have this condition. I too was first told it was Seb Derm, then later that it might have turned into rosacea. Things that helped me: fish oil or flax seed oil, humidity... The most AMAZING remedy that I have tried so far is 3% lugol's iodine, applied topically at night. I read about it on EC and tried and it works like a charm. I did it consistently for about 2 weeks. Since then, have stopped. Tiny bit of redness around my nose, but about 90% improvement. Try it and let me know.
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Replied by Jma (New York) on 03/14/2014

Aww, thank you Elizabeth. I will give it a try.
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