I was diagnosed with SEBORRHEA of the FACE today, anyone... - Skin Problems Message Board

dovey99 · 05-15-2003, 03:17 PM

Hi this is my first post! I hope i can join all of you

OK, I've had acne (some bumps and loads of clogged pores) for about 2 years and recently brought it under control with .1% tazorac gel (pretty agressive). For while i'd say 6 months -a year my skin was flakey (big yellow flakes) very oily and red, derms just though it was from acne or dry skin, but it wasn't, my new derm was right this time. She gave me Loprox 1% solution, the label says it's an antifungal, ewwwww. She said it was like a yeast infection on my face. Anyways i'm really really depressed about this. Has anyone had this? What have you used? Does it go away? Will I need to use the lotion forever? When can i expect improvement? What causes it?

thanks so very much.

CCmakes3 · 05-15-2003, 09:10 PM

Had to delete post. Someone elsewhere on the boards is looking up all my old posts and attacking me.

[This message has been edited by CCmakes3 (edited 09-22-2003).]

Lindarella · 05-16-2003, 11:04 AM

This has been covered many times here. Here is a link below to a recent discussion about how to keep it under control.
[url="http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/Forum110/HTML/002520.html"]http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/Forum110/HTML/002520.html[/url]

Also, use the search feature to get more tips on how others have taken care of it. It's not a condition for which there is a cure, but there are treatments to keep it under control. Good luck to you.

dovey99 · 05-16-2003, 03:04 PM

Hi CC thank you for the reply! Yes it was the same derm that i was on taz with. But I don't think she knew and neither did I that the redness and flakiness wasn't just from the taz, but in actuality from seborrhea. I told her, like my acne is under control, but i can't get rid of these damn scaly flakes and oiliness. I believe she made the right diagnosis this time. She alluded to me developing it after the acne, so I wonder like if taz is responsible i mean it is really harsh. But I remember having these symptoms when I was on proactiv, so it could be from overmedicating maybe I don't know. I just really really hope it goes away, it has plagued me for over a year and i just want it to be done with. My derm wants me to keep using the taz and loprox. I think i may lay off the taz for a week or two to get rid of these yeast infection, and yes it is fungal, ewwwwww. I hope it goes away soon!!! Your symptoms sounds very similar to mine CC, in that it has doesn't gone away and is red and flakey. I also read that it can "flare-up" from time to time; these are symptoms of sebborrhea.

dovey99 · 05-16-2003, 04:25 PM

Hi Linda, thanks for the reply, i read the post. I bought nizoral shampoo for my scalp dandruff and used it for the first time last night and it really seemed to work just after 1 application! I was thinking well since seborrhea is dandruff of the face maybe I could use it on my face too. Does your husband use it on his face?

thanks!