Seborrhoeic dermatitis - a way of life?

My biggest skin problem is seborrhoeic dermatitis and it can be hell! I have had it since I was about 9-10 and my breakout areas are mostly on my forehead, especially around the hair line, on the apples of my cheeks, around my nose, chin, almost the whole of my scalp and last but not least my earlobes. 


Some days are great and some are just terrible. Imagine waking up to a face that is bright red, itchy and flakey knowing that you should just apply some prescription cream and drop the make-up. If there is one make-up item I can't live without it is my foundation. And I am therefore quite picky on foundations. I must have full coverage, but at the same time be light and not clog my pores. Right now my Mac Studio Sculpt foundation is doing the trick, but I think I have to look for a new one soon. For some reason I can't stick to one type of foundation for longer than 6-8 months. 


Since seborrhoeic dermatitis is chronic and therefore I can just ease the symptoms and not cure them. I have one cream I can use when I have a heavy breakout and it is called Pevisone and is a Kortikosteorid and a Antimykotikum if that makes any sense. But basically it is a mix of cortisone and antibiotics. This cream have an effect because seborrhoeic dermatitis is an inflammation in the skin. On an everyday basis I wash my face morning and evening to prevent breakouts and I have to be careful on what I put in my face. I stay away from things that are heavily perfumed and if I have some irritation with a product I just stop using it.


But now to the fascinating aspect, the fact that my allergy shot also prevents my symptoms. I have heavy pollen allergy and each year in the beginning of june I get a shot with Kortikosteorid, the same cortisone thats in my cream! So the day after I woke up after I had the shot my skin was almost perfect! Just to bad that I can't get the shot more than once a year. Don't want to risk the long term side effects. But I think I have to ask my doctor if there are some other things I can take to help get rid of the redness and flaking.


So thats it for today, just an explanation on my skin and what helps me.


So long, Camilla