help, 10 weeks post fue, now seb dermatitis...

[nik1990]

evening all,

 

just when i thought everything was going well, i seem to have a case of sebborheic dermatitis - however you say it, its put me down more than you can imagine, i was seeing good growth but not sure anymore, no idea why its flared up ive never had this before,

 

i wash my hair and immediately i have sebum soaking my scalp

 

woke up this morning with crusting all over my scalp yellow scabs etc, the other day in the morning it literally was dripping off yellow liquid i felt sick looking at that!

 

applied emu oil before to help it seemed to clear the crusting from which i thought was from the lipogaine but failed to noticed, im now off it and tried regaine which stung my scalp when i applied it, however stopping that also,

 

my scalp is now very red and hot/ inflamed, really quite scared and pissed off at myself for using this stupid minoxidil shit, should have let it be, hopefully hasnt caused damage i hope...

 

asked my doc and he said to use head & shoulders max oil control, used it just now but sebum came back immediately, it just glistens off my scalp!

 

applied some coconut oil to my scalp just to my crown to see if it helps at all, but shit bit of luck really.. just wondering if anyone has had this and what to do..

 

thanks

[E39]

You have to use the shampoo regularly for it to work. It takes time.

[gillenator]

So your doctor ruled out any infection?

 

Also, it would be highly advisable to see a dermatologist.

[nik1990]

i have a few pimples around my scalp mostluy on the hairline tbh, literally 3 in total, i guess wearing a hat all day at work doesnt help the situation,

 

but thankfully it has calmed down significantly after using the head & shoulders used some coconut oil as well and it has reduced the redness & inflammation a great deal, under usb microscope had a look and much less oil secretion,

 

however the dandruff etc & crusting is still there,

 

although deinitely not as much as it was before just small little dots, the other day my whole scalp was full of it! never seen anything like it,

 

could it be possibly because of the minoxidil? causing sebum production,, and is it advisable to use say minox then coconut oil to prevent dryness

[jjsrader]

You spent thousands on hair transplantation; visit an experienced local dermatologist.

 

Don't just consult w/your surgeon - it's not their specialty.

[gillenator]

The crusting should be gone by now....talk to your doctor about removing them.

[nik1990]

no crusting from ht is long gone, this is from the sebum build up, thankfully seems to be clearing up now though, used the head and shoulders since havnt had a lot of oil production have a usb microscope so been looking at the scalp no oil production at all, most dandruff and scales seem to have gone, will leave it for a few more days then get on regaine once per day

 

just been using that and coconut oil so seems to be helping, a great deal, scalp inflammation significantly reduced as well as redness

[gillenator]

Nice to hear Nik...you can always add a quality aloe vera shampoo which will do wonders for cooling and soothing the scalp...it also helps with redness and inflammation...

[lukeyb1687]

Hi,

 

I found that using fractioned coconut oil helped a ton with the redness as well as moisturizing the scalp! Not to forget coconut oil is a great anti-inflammatory/bacterial and helps fight bacteria.

 

Keep us posted on how everything goes after the next few weeks.

[Bill - Seemiller]

Nik1990,

 

It would really help if you posted photos so we could see what's going on. But I do agree that seeing your surgeon and a dermatologist ASAP is the most appropriate course of action. Seb dermatitis can impact the growth of your hair transplant and will need treatment ASAP. However, if it's just crusting/scabs from the transplanted follicles, then you should speak with your hair transplant surgeon about how to remove them.

 

Best wishes,

 

Bill

[nik1990]

I will try and post some pics up shortly, asked my clinic/ surgeon they advised to used head and shoulders max oil control which seemed to do the trick tbh, near enough about half hr after i firstt used it, oily secretion is basically back to normal, i still have a few pimples on my scalp thought which are getting quite annoying and just had a intense itch on my crown where i actually could not stop...

 

get it elsewhere but have refrained from touching, still a fair amount of dandruff but hoping it will clear up!

[nik1990]

few pics attached, just seen the pic when it was at its worst, looked absolutely awful!! yellow scaling all over and very oily, second one is wit coconut oil after i rinsed out,

 

and a couple of close ups one with donor area and other of scalp, its still a bit scaly probably about 5% of what there was, most of its dry skin though,

 

defo think its the lipogaine liquid though, my scalp was perfect for the last 4/5 days applied emu oil and some lipogaine to essentially soften the chemicals and lubriacate the skin slightly however soon after i had sebum production sligthly,

 

and the scaling or whatver i have now, just went gym as well so some much needed pore openings and sweat all i felt was stinging over my scalp as i exercised,

 

lipogaine will be going in the bin, i dont recall having an issue with regaine foam, i think it all flared up due to the lipogaine

 

plus it didnt help i was wearing a wooly hat all day at work, after applying the lipogaine in the morning, i was fine for about 6 weeks until i noticed it flaring up,

 

i had a few scales but i through it was just dried up liquid, then it got really bad as you can see, absolutely disgusting!!

[gillenator]

Nik,

 

Did you by chance send these pics to your surgeon? The second pic looks like there are some lingering crusts and the fourth and last pic concerns me as it looks like an infection going on.

 

Obviously am basing this on a photo however I would still see someone like a derm in person to be on the safe side.

[nik1990]

yeah i might go see a derm, the oilyness is definitely gone, i hope! when i first had it was absolutely drenched the head and shoulders got that under control,

 

i used a natural shampoo yday and it got rid of most of the yellow seb derm crusting, however in the morning some did come back, used head and shoulders and il be honest it kinda made the dry scalp dandruff situation worse?

 

my whole scalp was dry and flaky, so think il use this sparingly from now on, i did also have however very itchy ears however googling this it would seem this is a minoxidil side effect? however could also be cause of the seb derm, my ears were very dry and crusty and i noticed a spec of yellow under usb, it was on my ear inside the canal, and along my sideburns and bottom of my neck, thankfully this seems to have cleared up and skin feels normal and not dry at all,

 

hoping this clears upon my scalp as well, i think it got bad cause i was wearing a wooly hat all day at work after applying lipogaine thought nothing of it, but obviously sweat etc and product etc with no room to evaporate eventually brought this on,

 

never had dandruff or this before, so it could only be linked to lipogaine/ wearing a hat which i have now stopped applying and i have bought a few hats which im changing and washing regularly,

[nik1990]

started back on the rergaine no stinging or burning, so far so good i guess

 

been losing a few hairs over last few days probably minoxidil grown hairs, never had any hair loss prior

[nik1990]

Started using regaine, not sure if due to that or stress but had a minor flare up again, pores opened up and sebum again ffs never simple...

[gillenator]

It may be a good idea to hold off with using Rogaine for now...give it a few more weeks...it won't hurt to wait until the trauma level settles down some.

[nik1990]

seem to have random blood stains on my scalp used the microscope and i have a blood opening around certain hairs?! wtf is going on...

 

i cant recall scratching it, just happened have emu and peppermint oil in my hair atm, and some tea tree to help with the sebum and scalp and itching, had a random graft in the frontal area, and i noticed a small bit of bleeding,

 

i swear i havnt even touched this part... this is not good, fucking minoxidil!!!

[gillenator]

nik,

 

This is why I suggested to stay away from using the minoxidil and really anything else containing chemicals for 3-4 weeks. If I were in your shoes I would just spray saline on my scalp until complete healing takes place. Otherwise these other products can irritate it and even promote some inflammation which is not good for your recipient area.

 

You can also try using a quality aloe vera cream or coconut oil, both which are herbal based products. They can help cool and soothe your scalp and facilitate the healing process.

 

You have plenty of time to go back to using minoxidil down the road....just not at the present time.