Peat Bogdanoff
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Some background, I've suffered from Seb for a long time, I was prescribed ketoconazole shampoo and hydrocortisone cream to fight it, the former of which worked and latter of which didn't. Not only has peating increased it as it seems to for many others, I stopped using the shampoo since ketoconazole is apparently estrogenic?
Elsewhere in the forum, I came across this study.
The study had very impressive results, so I wasted no time in trying it myself. It was a sunday evening, so my initial honeying lasted only about an hour, and I didn't put any honey in my facial hair or eyebrows. Almost instantly the itching ceased, though come the next morning I saw no improvement in flaking. Tuesday I had the full three hours, and yesterday the flaking has reduced. I have applied the honey today, and will continue to update this thread with the results from this honeying, as well as subsequent treatments.
I have very long hair, so getting the honey to cover my scalp has been logistical problem that I have been unable to solve effectively, but even with this issue I am getting results. If anyone has suggestions I'm all ears. The study used 90% honey to 10% water, but I have found the honey still very difficult to work with. I have found that wetting my hands when I encounter difficulty makes it a bit more workable, making it almost slimy. In addition the study uses crude honey, whereas the honey I'm using, while allegedly still "raw", appears to have been filtered. It's possible that crude honey may be even more effective. To early to tell much, but I would suggest anyone suffering from SD and hasn't tried this, to give it a shot for a week.
Elsewhere in the forum, I came across this study.
Therapeutic and prophylactic effects of crude honey on chronic seborrheic dermatitis and dandruff - PubMed
Honey has antibacterial, antifungal and antioxidants activities and has high nutrient value. In this study we investigated the potential use of topical application of crude honey in the management of seborrheic dermatitis and dandruff. Thirty patients with chronic seborrheic dermatitis of scalp...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The study had very impressive results, so I wasted no time in trying it myself. It was a sunday evening, so my initial honeying lasted only about an hour, and I didn't put any honey in my facial hair or eyebrows. Almost instantly the itching ceased, though come the next morning I saw no improvement in flaking. Tuesday I had the full three hours, and yesterday the flaking has reduced. I have applied the honey today, and will continue to update this thread with the results from this honeying, as well as subsequent treatments.
I have very long hair, so getting the honey to cover my scalp has been logistical problem that I have been unable to solve effectively, but even with this issue I am getting results. If anyone has suggestions I'm all ears. The study used 90% honey to 10% water, but I have found the honey still very difficult to work with. I have found that wetting my hands when I encounter difficulty makes it a bit more workable, making it almost slimy. In addition the study uses crude honey, whereas the honey I'm using, while allegedly still "raw", appears to have been filtered. It's possible that crude honey may be even more effective. To early to tell much, but I would suggest anyone suffering from SD and hasn't tried this, to give it a shot for a week.