following early 1900's treatment protocol for seborrheic dermatitis

Hello everybody,

I wanted to tell you all that after reading extensively on early literature about Seborrheic Dermatitis treatments (1750 to early 1900's), I have decided to shave my entire head and beard for the first time in my life.

I have seen several references to "claims" that SD was cured after an agressive treatment, following the shaving of the entire head, especially in treatment protocols of the early 1900's that I have found in google book archives.

The really interesting point is that at some point in the early 1900's, a much more complex medical assessment of Seborrheic Dermatitis (about 5 distinct different types of SD variants) were lumped into a single diagnosis of Seborrheic Dermatitis .

It seems at least possible that some expertise and understanding on the subject of seborrheic dermatitis, and its potential cures, were actually lost.

I was amazed after shaving my head, the extent of the yeast infection. I only had a mild to moderate outbreak around my beard and nose. On my scalp, there were very specific red spot and line areas, pretty clearly defined infection sites.

I started with good ole head and shoulders on my bare scalp, then went out into the sun for a while.

I will experiment with many different antifungals and anti-yeast treatments over the next couple weeks, hoping for the best.

By the way, I have been thinking a lot about pet/animal SD carriers. There is some fairly solid documentation out there that seborrheic dermatitis / malassezia infection can be passed on from dogs to humans. Dogs may carry a leaky gut or skin SD / yeast infection, and be able to pass it on. This is something to think about.

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