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Answer(s) from David about Dry, Brittle Hair and Scalp caused by Alcohol in other products

     
QUESTIONS:
Dear Sir,

I have been diagnosed with Seborrheic Dermatitis. The problem with my condition is that i do not have dandruff i have terrible inflammation of the scalp and because of this my hair is dry and often brittle.

The products i have been recommended to use is Nizoral Shampoo and Betnovate cream since the liquid bothers my scalp because of the alcohol. These products help a bit but still on a scale of 1-10 these products only rate a 5 scale for me. I am looking for alternative treatments that are not so harsh such as cortisones.

I am looking for a safe product that will help relieve the inflammation which affects my sinuses due to the inflammation.

Please can you recommend a product.
Sufferer on the Cayman Islands


Hi Sufferer on the Cayman Islands

From your email it seems you have 2 conditions, please correct me if I have misunderstood you.

  1. You have severe scalp Seborrheic Dermatitis
  2. The second problem is you have bad inflammation of the sinuses in your nose.
Betnovate Scalp treatment is so high in alcohol it is inflammable which is why it stings like crazy and dries out your scalp.

Since you have given me plenty of detail about your scalp condition I can suggest you use our Psorexederm Scalp Treatment which is not cortisone based and has Olive oil in the formula to stop your hair from being dry and brittle. It relieves the inflammation and any associated itching. It has very little alcohol in it and does not sting unless applied to open scalp sores. In that case any stinging is minor and not harmful. Usage directions are on the website at http://www.hoskingspharmacy.com/treat-scalp-rashes.htm so you can just click on this link for that info. Results are very good and seen in just 14 days (often sooner) There is no long term problems using the product (unlike cortisone)

For your sinus problem, please send me some more info on your sinus problem including what triggers it, how long you have had it , has any product helped at all? Has any product made it worse? Are you on any other medications ? Do you have any allergies ? What are you using at the moment to try to control it? Have you had any nasal surgery or nasal polyps? And anything else you think of, then I can give you a better informed answer on that.

Kind Regards,
David Hosking.

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