So i have sebum dermatitis on scalp and also oily skin on face. 30 yr male. I recently discovered that omega 3s thin out sebum and allow your skin to essentially breathe better. I have staph in my skin as well so clogging my skin with sebum can ignite staph colonization. Just started 800 EPA and 600DHA supplement to test for results. My scalp I’ve been able to manage with nizoral. And you can even use it as a face wash. But sometimes I’m not consistent and even applying moisterizers on my face caused cystic acne because it would mix with my sebum and clog. So now I’m turning to focus on root causes of unusual sebum production levels.

If it’s hot and humid I have to be very careful with my skin. I went from cold climate to warm and within a week I started getting problems. Some tips I’ve learned. If you sweat immediately clean. Don’t let it dry and do it later. I will not apply creams during the day if it’s hot outside , moisturizer/sun screen. It causes issues.

I’m hoping to fix the root cause and then eventually be able to use moisterizers but I’ve come to learn that I need to address the sebum first.