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Suffering With Itchyosis, Using Amlactic. Persistent Itching On Scalp. Remedy?
I have ichthyosis (not sure what kind it is), but I am very dry (i use amlactin for my skin which i keep pretty good), but I can't use amlactin on my scalp and its very frustrating because i have very bad dandruff. I've tried all the shampoos (Nizoral, head and shoulders, selsum blue, Neutrogena t-gel), I'm kind of desperate over here!
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Continue using Amlactin for your skin as it is giving you good result.
Use a shampoo which contains 2% ketoconazole and 1% ZPTO for your dandruff 3 days a week for a month and maintain it once a week thereafter. Avoid oil on the scalp as the fungus causing dandruff lives in oil (lipophilic). If you have used Nizoral shampoo regularly like how i mentioned above and still have not found improvement it might not be dandruff. It might be seborrhoeic dermatitis or scalp psoriasis. A dermatologist will be able to differentiate the three.
Hope this helped.
Take care
Welcome to Healthcare magic
Continue using Amlactin for your skin as it is giving you good result.
Use a shampoo which contains 2% ketoconazole and 1% ZPTO for your dandruff 3 days a week for a month and maintain it once a week thereafter. Avoid oil on the scalp as the fungus causing dandruff lives in oil (lipophilic). If you have used Nizoral shampoo regularly like how i mentioned above and still have not found improvement it might not be dandruff. It might be seborrhoeic dermatitis or scalp psoriasis. A dermatologist will be able to differentiate the three.
Hope this helped.
Take care
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