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[noos]

Hello. I get sun lesions on the scalp. Two times the dr treated with cold. But also I think I get inflammation that is not from the sun. I use ketoconazole shampoo and another one for oily scalp with salicylic acid.
What do you recommend? A small dose cortisone cream?

[noos]

Since reading this
http://www.longecity...-looking-young/
I think I will take white tea and maybe apply on scalp.

[niner]

White tea is worth a try. There might be a nice formulation on the market somewhere. You probably could use steroids for flare-ups. OTC hydrocortisone is pretty safe, but may or may not be strong enough. There are prescription steroids that range from somewhat more potent than hydrocortisone, to vastly more potent. You want to stay away from the really powerful ones, but the lower potency ones are relatively safe, particularly when used infrequently.

Sun avoidance would be a good idea; try to wear a hat if you're in direct sun. C60-oo would probably help.

[noos]

Thanks niner. Yes I use a hat/cap when there is sun.
I forgot to mention itchiness.
So which corticosteroid would you recommend? I have betametasone which I think is stronger than hydrocortisone. Should I buy hydrocortisone?

[niner]

That shampoo with salicylic acid might be causing some irritation. You might want to try something more gentle, maybe just use the ketoconazole, or alternate it with a generic shampoo. If you wanted to try a steroid, I'd try something like Synalar .025% cream. (fluocinalone acetonide) Betamethasone, depending on how it's formulated, ranges from medium-high to very high potency. I'd stay away from it except for rare occasions when something milder wouldn't work, and never use it for long duration. If hydrocortisone works, just use that. I would also visit your dermatologist to see if another liquid nitrogen treatment isn't called for, or maybe some other form of destructive treatment. Sun-induced lesions like this tend to respond pretty well to freezing. I've had a million of them. If freezing gets the job done, that would be better than constant steroid use.

[noos]

Thanks. The problem with freezing is that the lesion returns. The Dr told me that the DNA of the skin is altered, so I think the reatment is not a solution. I will only repeat if it gets too bad.
The betametasone cream I have is 0.05% I will apply just a bit in areas that itch (not from the sun) and in the sun lesions an also see if the one you mention is available.