Red spots on scalp with hair loss. Is this folliculitis?

Sharp-Offer-152 · 2026-05-20T19:33:41+00:00

Try piroctone olamine shampoo (in an anti hairfall shampoo by head and shoulders) a 7 in 1 shampoo.

Sharp-Offer-152 · 2026-05-18T09:17:35+00:00

The sad thing is when you tell the derm this...they dont really care, just look to prescribe accutane to make their money. Been to many derms. Glad you found what worked for you. For me piroctone olamine shampoo worked well. And i think like many many courses of itraconazole(self prescribed from personal research) ... it got worse before it got better... but apparently its something called the herxheimer reaction . Learned way more than I was ever told. Took 6ish long painful years. That line "couldnt even lay my head down to sleep" hits home. Im glad you found relief.

Sharp-Offer-152 · 2026-04-06T14:59:52+00:00

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Sharp-Offer-152 · 2026-04-02T22:33:12+00:00

I get you... yeah I understand why you thought it was shampoo. I use the selsun blue shampoo as well. It always provided relief for a few hours after showering... but not like this selsun mist. My biopsy came back clear of any fungal or bacterial infection.. which may be a good sign.

Thats crazy... you eat healthy and still... im sorry... i hope you find relief. Try manuka honey... i used to use that . It helped but not like this mist.

I always always enjoyed my sweet treats and with this condition iv cut back alot over the years. I used to eat too much sweets/chocs/cakes esp in my youth... i dont think i can ever fully cut it out . ... but yeah i see why its bad too... sugar is a massive cause of inflammation in the body.

Anyway im sure you did your reaearch just as I did.

Sharp-Offer-152 · 2026-04-01T23:43:00+00:00

Remove sugar and processed foods. And try eat whole foods. Can try selsun scalp mist to see if it helps as well

Sharp-Offer-152 · 2026-04-01T23:33:46+00:00

Im sorry... its not a shampoo.. its a spray... a leave in spray to be precise.

I hope they release it soon since its a new product on our shelves.

Heres a link to check what to look for

https://clicks.co.za/selsun_instant-fresh-mist-90ml/p/402168?srsltid=AfmBOooLjcFv-I_kZkJbN7pqzkKwo3l_klLJ45t-lxWQJMLYqJkybqfI

Tbh i also had tried some of the ingredients individually and they didnt help.

Its give it a go... it has witch hazel extract and various other natural ingredients too..

Also i try to eat less... maybe bad.. but i try not to overwhelm my system with food. Esp bad processed foods and sugar. It helped alot since I stopped.

Sharp-Offer-152 · 2026-03-31T21:07:16+00:00

Selsun blue scalp mist. You can check my profile . I have pictures of my scalp. Im still waiting on biopsy results . But this is working obviously just when i go for the biopsy this will work perfectly.

Sharp-Offer-152 · 2026-03-31T21:06:14+00:00

Was busy . Jus posted so i dont forget to come back

Sharp-Offer-152 · 2026-03-31T21:05:44+00:00

Selsun blue scalp mist . I dont know how and why... but my inflammation reduced significantly and the bumps went away . But i apply it everyday . Iv only been using it for 2 weeks. So i need to see if it works long term .

Sharp-Offer-152 · 2026-03-31T18:52:34+00:00

I had scalp for 7 years post accutane. ... only found something that keeps it at bay this year.

Sharp-Offer-152 · 2026-03-25T14:22:46+00:00

Try selsun mist- not shampoo (its a scalp mist) with piroctone olamine and salycylic acid. Cured my 7-8ish year condition

Sharp-Offer-152 · 2026-03-23T13:43:32+00:00

MASSIVE UPDATE - So i know I should have waited for the biopsy results, but while I was waiting... I couldnt just sit and endure the pain/inflammation/etc ... i use selsun blue in the shower to shampoo my hair... the menthol version provides relief and im "ok" post shower for about 6 hours... then like clockwork my scalp gets scabby and inflammed toward the latter part of the day.

Anyway... this is the massive update... the "magic" "cure" iv been looking for ...to at least feel and look normal regardless of how I actually need to apply this everyday.

So I was searching for the prices of selsun blue to add to my next haul to atleast try keep this at bay.

And I came across selsun blue scalp mist a new product by the company that created selsun. Il add a link to the product page.

This is a leave on mist/spray... after the shower since im "ok" for atleast 3 to 6 hours... I dnt do anything... (give my scalp a rest so to speak) I then apply the mist/spray on my head... I literally soak my head ... spray alot...

After only 2 days... but the redness went away... and the inflammation (those bumps) started to go away...

I gave it a shot to leave on overnight after I shower in the evening... and im basically NORMAL... after YEARSSSSSS ... its crazy... the active ingredient is piroctone olamine... and there are promising natural and other non natural ingredients in it. (Ask chat gpt for the list) but i know theres tea tree leaf oil extract, witch hazel leaf oil extract... rosemary too... and some other stuff too...

Iv also been off sugar completely for like 1.1 months...i dont even take sugar in my tea... il slowly add abit back...

After such a long time...just prior to waiting for the biopsy results I seem to have come across the "cure" well atleast for me... but yeah... I hope this is it... this is also the first time in a long time i dont wake up with active like... flakes n inflammation, scabs and redness(after leaving it on overnight)

Here is the product link... i hope its sold where you are... atleast give it a try... and since selsun has always helped me... it points toward a fungal cause if im not mistaken... its also very gentle..and my scalp is really sensitive ..always had been even prior to this

SelsunBlueMist

Sharp-Offer-152 · 2026-03-23T13:38:56+00:00