Thanks for this article. I'd like to hear from anyone who's been trying this for awhile. I tried it, and right away I found it was impossible to not apply lotion to the area - it became far too dry, flaky, itchy and painful. So, I did a hybrid treatment, where I didn't use soaps or shampoos on my worst area (the face), but then, after treatment with salt, applied aloe and cocoa butter.

Unfortunately, after many months now, this has done nothing to prevent the scaling and itching, so I've been trying to figure out what the root causes could be. Treating the symptom can only do so much - and now it's spreading all over my body.

It seems to me that there must be some sort of imbalance or fungus in my body that is causing the spread of the skin condition. I've read about all sorts of things online, from candida as a cause, to yeast. The fact is, I think there has to be a solution that doesn't involve giving up sugars completely (that would mean all fruit), and yeasts.

If it's a fungus, treating skin isn't going to be enough. Isn't there a natural way to destroy fungus in the body?

I wish I could come across a solid treatment that wasn't temporary or a scam. It's been years now. :(

Anyone out there with answers?

hello,i had seborreic dermatitis -dandruff on my scalp,eyebrows and eyelids,what bothers me the most is my eyelids because i cant just wash them as i would my scalp cause of the proximity of the eyes,its extremely ichy,crusty i had it all my life im 36 is there something to clean my eyelids with?

Let me begin by saying THANK YOU for posting this incredible information!!!

I have been dealing with SD for 3 years now. It started on my scalp, and has spread to my face.

I have taken your advice and ordered dead Sea Salt . I will soon begin treatment with morning and night soaking, following all of your instructions/recommendations.

Furthermore, I will soon be getting tested for food allergies and other things.

Were you able to pinpoint what the root cause was for your condition?

Thank you again. I will let you know how the Sea Salt works out for me!

Sincerely,
Matt

Kefir topically and drinking killed a ten year jock
Itch I had pretty much over night

Research. Kefir grains

Drink it homemade as it has more flora types than
Any other probiotic.

Dear Bulldancer,

Impossible to thank you enough for your post. I have had Seb Dem since 2010 on my forehead and it was very severe and unsightly. Four days ago, I made up a solution of salt flakes with a little warm water and dabbed in onto the affected areas with cotton wool, rinsed off a few minutes later as it does sting a little at first. By evening, much of the redness had gone. I did this morning and evening (have now been leaving it all night) and for just 3 days and today was the first day in 4 YEARS that I have been able to leave the house without wearing makeup. My forehead feels soft again. JUST INCREDIBLE!! ALL THE BEST AND MANY MANY THANKS TO YOU!

i have Seborrheic Dermatitis on my face ( around nose area ) from last 2 years . i have also redness around nose . i m using emolene mosturiser from abt 1 mnth . it gave the result bt nt completely curing the disease. if i skip the emolene fr one day the problm start to occur again.pls tell me wt i should do .

Sea salt worked great the first few days then dried my whole face out. It made my SD worse.

Hi

I've had Seborrheic Dermatitis for decades and when I was diagnosed I was simply told it's cradle cap and there's no cure. In my case it's not too bad so I just dismissed it as an issue I'd always have, though I resented getting a spotty face as an adult woman.

I was reminded that I had it recently when I had a facial and now that the internet is here, I found this forum and your suggestion. I refined it to the easiest way I could think to try which was to put the salt water in a spray bottle and spray my face before using moisturiser.

(Side note, just finding a moisturiser that didn't irritate me too until I was about 45, finally I asked for one with colloidal oatmeal as I'd found oatmeal shampoo good and Aveeno had just come out. It works beautifully for me. They now have one for sensitive skin and it's even better.)

In any case, I decided to try the simplest I could and used the Sea Salt I have in the pantry. I found a ratio online that suggested 1 tablespoon of Sea Salt and a pinch of Epsom Salts to 1 cup of water. I made some up, have been using it now for more than a week and my skin's in the best shape it's been since I was a child.

I have a friend who lives in Israel, so I might get some Dead Sea Salt to try it with and I also have some Murray River salt, so I might give that a go too, to see if any sort of unprocessed salt is better than the others for me but I am delighted to have found this and I thank you very much for posting it.

HI SIR IM HAVING Seborrheic Dermatitis ...
COULD U PLS SND ME THE DIET CONTROL WHAT TO EAT AND NOT TO EAT FOOD

i want to cure dis. this is severe. will it b cureb ?

I promised to write something as the lack of follow up on this topic is disappointing. Washing my face with salt has worked, I think. Like most people that haven't seen a doctor, I self-diagnosed my condition as Seborrheic Dermatitis . I've had fungal infections (athlete's foot and on my chest) which looked like what I was experiencing; inflamed, discolored skin, and flaking like no other on my face, especially around my ears (common to SD).
The most popular all natural solution to SD on the internet is Coconut Oil. I did a couple of things my first few days, I started using Nature's Way unrefined organic Coconut Oil on my face night and day. I also stopped eating dairy, wheat, and sugary items to starve the yeast growth on ma face. I almost forgot, I started eating yogurt in case it was the probiotics solution that is also popular on the net. Coconut Oil did NOT work for me. Yes my face was moisturized like never before, but the rash on my face started to spread. Not good.
On day 4, I started washing my face with salt from Trader Joe's (mediterranean salt). The salt definitely helped to wash off the flaking, its course salt water, it is expected, but it stopped the SD from spreading. I also starting taking a multi-vitamin and astaxanthin daily. It started clearning up, but it was really slow, to the point where I wasn't sure if it was working.
On week 2 or 3, I decided to look up more web pages with SD and natural cures in them because the salt solution was taking too long. I came across a post that said he wiped his face with apple cider vinegar after washing. I mixed half ACV and half water for a toner solution that I would be using after washing my face with salt water. Using ACV as a toner, I started to see clearing on my face quicker than using just salt water. One last thing, I applied Selsun Blue (pyrithione zinc) onto the spots on my face and left it there for about an hour before washing off. I've done this twice, both times a burning sensation, but I think it actually did something. I once cleared a fungal infection on my chest like this so I figured I would give it a try.
It's been about a month and my face is clearing. I did a lot of things so it's hard to nail down the single cure. It definitely wasn't the coconut oil or probiotics (yogurt) because I stopped that after the third day. What I did use

Multi-vitamin
Astaxanthin
Almost No Dairy
Almost No wheat or bread items
Almost No Sugary stuff (very hard to do)
Salt wash (good for Acne too)
Apple Cider Vinegar with Water Toner
Selsun Blue spot treatment once a week
Went all natural with my deodorant and face washes (tossed out all products containing sodium lauryl sulfate) just in case that was the issue according to other internet posts.

It's not gone, but it's clearing up slowly.

Thank you for your informative and thoughtfull post. Sea Salt makes complete sense to me, though the thing that was a immediate halp for me is Bentonite Clay, which is mericale to bear sd. Just 30 minutes of the Bentonite mask gives me complete flake off my face. The skin becomes soft, no signs of sd, no redness, no itchiness. I do it every week now..My thumb is up for the Bentonite Clay.