Selsun Blue is best known as an anti-dandruff shampoo, but medically it is a selenium sulfide–based antifungal treatment.

Bank of America. 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 ...

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 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 got redness and pimples on my nose. I started a regimen of washing my ...

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DEAR DR. FOX: I read one of your articles about shampooing dogs who have allergies with Selsun Blue. I have shampooed my dog twice, and it really did help: She quit biting her paws and scratching so ...