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Suggest Remedy For Oily Hair, Forehead And Cheeks

I have oily hair, forehead, checks that include red blotches a red itchy bumps. my doctor gave me clindamycin and it did not work. he thought I had rosacea, now he wants me to come back in. he said if had rosacea the medicine should have worked. what could this condition be?
Mon, 5 Jan 2015
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Hi,

The history you gave might suggest the skin condition called seborrheic dermatitis. There may be erythematous mild greasy scaly patches with papular lesions. The skin may be oily . There may be dandruff on scalp. I can understand your concern for skin lesions on face and scalp. You consult dermatologist for firm diagnosis. Still, I would like to guide you as follow..

- stress and anxiety might precipitate such disease, please avoid and have calmness.
- avoid exposure to sun, as it may be one of the factors.
- antibiotics and antifungal may be taken
- steroid in tappering dose may be helpful.
- itchiness may be relieved by antihistaminics
- combined cream of mild steroid and antifungal may be effective
- ketoconazole shampoo may be used to w ash scalp
- have patience

This may be helpful managing your condition.

Thanks.

Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
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Suggest Remedy For Oily Hair, Forehead And Cheeks

Hi, The history you gave might suggest the skin condition called seborrheic dermatitis. There may be erythematous mild greasy scaly patches with papular lesions. The skin may be oily . There may be dandruff on scalp. I can understand your concern for skin lesions on face and scalp. You consult dermatologist for firm diagnosis. Still, I would like to guide you as follow.. - stress and anxiety might precipitate such disease, please avoid and have calmness. - avoid exposure to sun, as it may be one of the factors. - antibiotics and antifungal may be taken - steroid in tappering dose may be helpful. - itchiness may be relieved by antihistaminics - combined cream of mild steroid and antifungal may be effective - ketoconazole shampoo may be used to w ash scalp - have patience This may be helpful managing your condition. Thanks. Dr. Ilyas Patel MD