siren3

Hey, thanks a lot for replying. I've since read much more about this and know a little more now. The part that sorta freaks me out is thinking that it is a fungus, that just grosses me out , hehe. I do think it can be cured with a really healthy diet, as I think almost everything can be cured with a complete overhall of the diet, as well as adding herbs and other supplements. I also suspect it could have a lot to do with a sluggish liver, the liver is connected to almost every skin disorder. This is just my own feelings, although a lot of people say seborrhea never goes away for good, but I don't think like that about anything, I believe that everything has a cure, especially this stuff. The reason I think a much healthier diet will help this, is because I've read that people who have diseases that lower their immunity, such as AIDS, etc, get seborrhea very easily. And besides, when babies get it (called "cradle cap"), it usually goes away in time. I do believe a compromised immunity system can trigger it. And if anybody's immunity is compromised, then a much healthier way of eating is definitely needed and is beneficial, or also there may be some other underlying problem that only a doctor can help with.

I think overdrying the area can make it worse. My face is not dried out anymore, but I think overdrying it might have triggered a little seborrhea there in the first place. I still peel a tiny bit in one or two small places sometimes, but I have been using apple cider vinegar, diluted with water, and it helps a lot, usually there's no peeling at all on my face anymore. I don't have much of a problem on my face, though, it's more of a problem on the front of my hair line, in just one or two tiny places, but nothing major, and apple cider vinegar has helped there, too, if I keep it up. I'm working on my diet mostly, the best I can manage for now. I think sugar is especially bad for this kind of thing, and anything else that's toxic on the liver. I believe that I have past liver damage, myself, from an acetaminophen overdose as a teenager, so helping my liver is one thing I'm going to be working on. I think one of the best things for the face is to use a very gentle cleanser, and then apply the apple cider vinegar diluted with water all over, and then definitely use a moisturizer, because drying the skin out will only trigger more oil to be produced (but the vinegar leaves it very soft and pH balanced, not dry at all), I still use moisturizer or it will get worse for me. I'm dying to try jojoba oil soon, but I haven't gotten a chance to find it yet, I heard it's great. The cleanser I'm using now is Oil of Olay Gentle foaming face wash for sensitive skin, and I'm using the Oil of Olay moisturizer for sensitive skin, they seem to be pretty good, they have aloe and chamomile, and are very gentle, but the cleanser still cleans my makeup, so that's good. I also stopped using dandruff shampoo on my hair, eventhough it seemed to help the scalp, but it's such a harsh shampoo for the hair, I'm looking for something more natural, might try Aussie or something, maybe I will still use the dandruff shampoo every once in a while. I know that it gets worse on my scalp when I take more than two days between washes, which I try not to do. I actually think that is one reason it started up in the first place a few years ago, because I went a whole week one summer without washing my hair (that was very unlike me to do so, though), and that's when it started, I guess it was oil overload!

Sorry I typed a lot, just wanted to share my thoughts about this stuff. I hope it gets better for you soon!!