What is Seborrheic Dermatitis? Symptoms and Treatments

6. Treatment: Creams and Ointments

Remember that ketoconazole shampoo used on facial hair? Well, that same ingredient is used in antifungal creams, too. A corticosteroid cream can also help soothe the symptoms but keep any creams away from your eyes. You can also get medicated creams which have calcineurin inhibitors like tacrolimus and pimecrolimus, respectively. These seborrheic dermatitis treatments might give you fewer side effects than corticosteroid creams but are more expensive. They are also frowned upon by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) because of concerns with possible links to cancer.