Selsun Blue was launched in 1953 as a prescription drug and in 1974 was introduced as an over-the-counter medication. The over-the-counter product contains 1% selenium sulfide, while the prescription ...

Selsun Blue is best known as an anti-dandruff shampoo, but medically it is a selenium sulfide–based antifungal treatment. Selenium sulfide works by slowing abnormal skin cell turnover while ...

During our harsh Canadian winters, cold, dry hair can exacerbate dandruff, the excessive flaking, dead skin that forms on the scalp and is visible in the hair and on clothes. Dandruff may have several ...

Q. I have dealt with atopic dermatitis for more than 10 years. Several trips to dermatologists and multiple creams, lotions and sprays later, I was still getting no relief. The only thing that helped ...

Q. I am so pleased I read about using Selsun Blue for rosacea. I’d been on two rounds of antibiotics plus Metrogel, and I still I got redness and pimples on my nose. I started a regimen of washing my ...

Q I liked your article on relieving jock itch by using Cetaphil skin cleanser. I tried it, and it works great. My family doctor recommended an alternative to Cetaphil: Selsun Blue dandruff shampoo.

This medication is used to treat dandruff and a certain scalp infection (seborrheic dermatitis). It reduces itching, flaking, irritation, and redness of the scalp. Selenium sulfide is also used for a ...