Hey guys,
I have seborrheic dermatitis. Most prominent would be the area beside my nose. I think 3-4weeks back, I went to the family physician, and he prescribed me some Gentrisone cream, and from what he said, it's a mild steroid cream. I don't actually feel very comfortable using too much of steroid cream, so whenever I apply, I always apply just enough to coat the area. He asked me to apply once every night after showering, and it should clear up in 3-4days. Truly, it really did. Just that after that, my area seems much more oily than usual, but no more dry skin or red patches.
But after about 1-2weeks, the area starts to become rosy red again, and feels super itchy and bumpy! I thought it might be an allergy to something, and I didn't apply gentrisone immediately. I waited for about 2 days but it didn't really clear up, and dry skin slowly started to form again. So I begin using gentrisone again for about 3-4days, and then it cleared up again.
Right now, about a week later, feels like the same thing is happening again. The area are itching constantly and I have to tap it to try to sooth it a little. Area is become slightly red and bumpy again.
Would just like to ask you guys. Is it okay for me to do this cycle of getrisone for 3-4days for every 1-2weeks? Would there be like long term side effects? And would this be recommended? Right now I am also constantly applying Cetaphil twice everyday after showering too.
By the way, only my face is affected by it. Apart from beside my nose, my forehead and eyebrow region and sideburns do get a little dry skin sometimes too. My scalp used to have it too, but it has since been controlled.
Thanks for the help guys
Any advice/recommendations for me?
