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I've recently lost almost all hair in some parts of my eyebrows, thanks to seborrheic dermatitis and weak will power. For treatment of the seborrheic dermatitis, my dermatologist prescribed Verdeso foam, which is .05% desonide. He promised that it would clear the flakes and promote regrowth, as the flakes had caused major brow hair fallout. It failed on both accounts. He then gave me desonide cream, made by Perrigo, in the same concentration. It temporarily softens the flakes, but didn't show any positive effects on regrowth, or decrease the amount falling out. Distressed by the large barren spots where my eyebrows used to be, I consulted with my physician, who told me to massage in Neutrogena T-Gel or Nizoral shampoo. I first tried the T-Gel, which was so sappy that my "massaging it in" was basically rubbing the hairs out. Dismayed, I switched to the Nizoral two days ago, which in addition to promising to get rid of flakes (like every other product had), had rumors of speeding up growth. Again, I see no improvement. After each and every treatment with these products, the day after using I see a ton of huge new flakes. It seems as if the products exacerbate the flakiness, rather than helping it. Currently, I'm using the Nizoral daily, and the Perrigo cream once during the day and once before bed.
After that huge boring explanation, which I'll be thankful/surprised if anyone reads, my questions:
-Are the products supposed to bring out the flakes? Because really, I'm using them to get rid of the flakes/flakes noticeability, and they're just making it worse. Is this part of the process? I really have no idea how these shampoos are supposed to work...
-Is desonide supposed to possess any growth-related properties? It's only listed as a possible side-effect on the manufacturer's website, so if not I wonder why my trusted dermatologist would tell me it would help.
-Same as above for Nizoral.
-Does anyone have any experience with these products? I hate to be going by only what stranger's reviews tell me.
-Are there any fellow seborrheic dermatitis sufferers out there, and how do you deal with this condition?
-What are people's opinions of RapidLash? I've gotten some negative replies to my questions on products like it before, but am reluctant to give up, as in some parts of my brows I haven't seen any new growth in almost a month. And it's disturbing to see just skin where there was a thick, healthy eyebrow less than two months before, let me tell you!
Thanks so, soo much to anyone and everyone who answers! I know that this post is long and tedious, but I'm deeply bothered by losing at least four brow hairs a day, and will appreciate any contributions that I get!
I probably should've titled this post "Seborrheic Dermatitis". Darn.
Again, very very very grateful for any responses! -
Glossgirl, I had to comment because I have a lot of empathy, since I too get seborrheic dermatitis. I get it on my chin, upper lip, and behind my ears. In the past I used a Nizoral soap bar, which didn't completely clear it up. I also used Neutrogena T-Gel. This didn't clear it up. I think that this was because it also has the detergents (for cleaning your hair) and fragrance, and these irritated my sensitive skin making my skin flakey, red and sore. What cleared up my chin/ upper lip was a product called Rosacea-Ltd. I bought this from their website. It is a disc of minerals that you rub onto wet skin, so that a small amount of the minerals dissolve onto your skin and remain there after your skin dries. When I bought Rosacea-Ltd., about 3 years ago, it was a set of two discs of different strengths. The one that cleared the seb derm was the weaker one, which is reddish. I had to use it for several weeks to clear it up, though. Another product that I use, behind my ears, is Born to be Mild, manufactured by Dermadoctor, which I bought from their website. I tried it first on my face, before I tried Rosacea-Ltd., and it was only partially effective there, but it does completely clear up an outbreak behind my ears in about seven days.
I know that my experiences aren't exactly the same as yours, since you have that annoying thing with the eyebrow loss going on. I really hope that you find something that will clear it up for you! -
thank you so much, Pam. my dermatologist just started me on fluocinolone acetonide (what a mouthful), which he said is good for severe cases of seb. dermatitis. But, that's what he said about the other stuff, too, so I'm a little bit doubtful. Those discs sound interesting, though. Do you have to use them continuously, or do you stop once the flakes go away?
urrg I'm really worried that my eyebrows won't grow back, though. The entire peak of one is gone already, and every time I try and "massage in" the treatments it only causes more hair to fall out. :[ -
With the Rosacea-Ltd. discs, I have found that if I use it continuously the flakes do not return. It's easy to use so this isn't a problem. If I stop, the flakes stay away for awhile but eventually return. I think they return as a result of a trigger such as cold, dry weather. Hopefully the medication your doctor prescribed will do the job for you.
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