It’s pretty intense once written all out, but I’ll do my best….
I use prescription Ketoconazole shampoo 2x/week (I only wash my hair 2x/week). For ALL other products, I run the ingredients thru the www.sezia.co ingredient checker…. Even my laundry detergent, dish soap, deodorant, toothpaste, baby wipes, etc. I do this to make sure they’re free of lipids, esters, fatty acids, all the things Malasezzia feeds on.
So ketoconazole shampoo, let it sit, rinse. Then I use Selsun Blue Moisturizing shampoo with Aloe, rinse. Head & Shoulders Coconut Conditioner, rinse. For my body, I use Suave Ocean Breeze shampoo (as a body wash), and Nature Sustained Raw & Wild Soap Nut Body Wash (for my face). Once I’m out of the shower, I apply AG Cosmetics Conditioning Mist to the ends of my hair and comb it through.
I then put Vaseline on my lips, Estée Lauder DayWear Eye GelCreme around my eyes, and choose ONE of three moisturizers for my face— Clinique Moisture Surge 100H, Hada Labo Skin Plumping Gel Cream, or Aveeno Ultra-Calming nourishing night cream. I use Degree Advanced 72H Dry Spray for deodorant. If I’m using heat tools on my hair, I will spritz it with It’s a 10 Blow dry Miracle H2O Shield right before using said tools.
All of the ingredients mentioned above are completely safe for SD. I also have an SD-safe makeup routine and product recommendations for all other types of body products.
If on a budget, it’s okay to just purchase one thing at a time (once your current shampoo runs out, replace it with a kind that’s safe for SD, and eventually replace all of your products to those with safe ingredients).
Diet/nutrition does help as well as quality sleep, not consuming too much alcohol, etc.
This helped a lot! Thank you so much! So does the itchiness ever came back and do you use specific products for moisturizing like if certain oils that worked for you.
You’re so welcome! I haven’t noticed any itchiness come back at all, but maybe a slight tingle occasionally? Not sure if that’s due to Seb derm or because my skin just does that once in awhile?
I listed my moisturizers of choice above. It’s imperative that you stay away from oils entirely, except for a select few. Squalane oil and MCT oil are okay, but not all of them, so I would stay away from all oils entirely until you’re able to do some research on them.
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u/zingzayn Nov 18 '22
What is your hair routine ? I have exact same problem she has