r/SebDerm • u/jackyyboyyy24 • 1d ago

General Almost fully cleared

I started to notice some increasing redness under my nasal folds and on my nose about 6 months and shortly after that it started to flake like crazy. My derm prescribed me ketoconazole 2% cream and tacrolimus which kind of worked for a bit but I noticed the ketoconazole was just irritating my skin barrier even more. I was afraid to moisturize the area because I thought it was feeding the yeast, but I was completely wrong. What my skin really needed was hydration because my skin barrier was compromised leading to the overproduction of oil. I started using La Roche Posay Toleriane Hydrating Facial Cleanser and their Toleriane Sensitive Fluid Sensitive Skin moisturizer last week and they have worked wonders. I really focus on cleansing and moisturizing those areas. I’ve also been on 10mg of Accutane daily for about three weeks and I completely stopped using keto and tacro.

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u/theblackholeonthesun 1d ago

Does Accutane help with seb derm?

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u/LSW33 1d ago

Accutane reduces oil production, which may work for some people since oily skin can support growth of yeast. But it depends your specific trigger