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Mental and general health advice by MedicalAdvise.org? The treatment: Dr. Desai recommends treating seborrheic dermatitis early and aggressively to avoid complications such as hair loss. Often a prescription strength anti-yeast shampoo called ketoconazole will do the trick. If flakes are still falling, a topical steroid may be in order. Just keep in mind that prescription anti-yeast shampoos can be very drying to your hair. To counteract this and improve the effectiveness of the shampoo, Yolanda Lenzy, M.D., board-certified dermatologist and author of Getting to the Root: A Dermatologist's Guide to Understanding Hair, recommends applying the shampoo directly to your scalp 5 to 10 minutes before wetting the hair and then lathering only the scalp area before you rinse it off. "Follow with a moisturizing shampoo and conditioner on the hair…