Ketoconazole 1% Anti-Dandruff Shampoo.

"Nizoral anti-dandruff shampoo sits in my shower permanently. Most people buy it for dandruff and slowly realize it's quietly treating three other things at the same time. The active ingredient is ketoconazole 1%, an antifungal that targets yeast overgrowth on the scalp and skin, which can trigger dandruff, seborrheic dermatitis, tinea versicolor, and even fungal acne along the hairline that doesn't respond to regular acne treatment. A lot of people have chronic forehead, hairline, chest, or back breakouts they've been treating as regular acne for years when it's actually yeast driven, so if your acne isn't responding to acne treatments, you have to try it. Besides the scalp, I'd use it as short contact therapy on the chest and back, applying it to a rash, letting it sit a few minutes, then washing it off, for fungal acne or tinea versicolor. Around the hairline, eyebrows, sides of the nose, or beard area it's perfect for seborrheic dermatitis, and there's emerging evidence it can support a healthier scalp environment that indirectly supports hair growth alongside topical minoxidil. One caveat: it's not a daily shampoo, it can be too drying if overused. I personally use it maybe twice a week, or a couple times a week if I have chest or back acne, but using it every single day can dry out your hair and skin."

"You get a 19 fluid oz bottle of ketoconazole 1% shampoo aka Nizoral. This is, as far as I'm aware, the only over-the-counter ketoconazole shampoo. Ketoconazole actually shows promise for helping with androgenetic alopecia, may work somehow at the level of DHT interference, dihydrotestosterone which is responsible for follicle miniaturization, plus it targets malassezia yeast, ultimately it cuts down inflammation, reducing the burden of malassezia yeast really does help out with androgenetic alopecia. If you have androgenetic alopecia or you're just looking to support scalp health, whatever you do, don't go on one of those no shampoo kicks because that will aggravate your scalp."

"You do want it to sit on your scalp for a little while. I focus it on the roots, massage it in, and let it sit for 2 to 3 minutes. The main downside of ketoconazole shampoos is that they tend to be kind of drying, so I really try to focus it just on my scalp and avoid getting it into my mid-lengths and ends. Nizoral is great. It's super affordable, it can help with dandruff and hair thinning, and if you have both, this is the single best thing I think you could have in your routine. I will often do a double cleanse where I use Nizoral first and then follow with another shampoo, and that not only makes my hair super clean and healthy but gives me a double hit of hair growth stimulation on wash day."

"My argument is that ketoconazole shampoo will actually give you better long-term results that do not wash away. So if you are more budget-conscious and results-driven, opt for Nizoral, your ketoconazole shampoo. On a daily basis, I'm using Nizoral to grow my hair. Now, I want to be very clear: shampoo should not be your primary treatment for hair loss. Think of your shampoo as only an adjunct, or part of your routine or treatment plan. So let's talk about how you can correctly use ketoconazole shampoo. You can buy this in a 1%"

"My second pick is Nizoral Ketoconazole 1% shampoo. It's not sexy but it works. It's a powerful antifungal treatment that targets the root cause of dandruff. This helps to reduce inflammation, scaling, and flaking. And it is clinically proven to help treat dandruff and even the medical form of dandruff, which we call seborrheic dermatitis. Nizoral or anti-dandruff shampoos can also help with hair loss that's tied to inflammation and really bad seborrheic dermatitis."

"It decreases dandruff, it actually reinforces the role of sebum and it disrupts some of the fungal growth, but the side effect is dry, brittle hair. I would say my hair turned to straw and that broke my hair off and has had me start all over again. I will never use it again because it broke my hair off. If you've got fine, fragile, dry hair in addition to hair loss, don't do it. You're not only stripping your hair, but you're damaging it in the process, and that's the last thing you want when your hair is already falling out."

"Nizoral is available over the counter at 1% whereas the prescription is at 2% and this one really does help to reduce inflammation and flakiness caused by the yeast itself. The added bonus of Nizoral is that it can also help if you're somebody struggling with hair loss or hair thinning because it can block your dihydrotestosterone, a hormone that contributes to hair loss, therefore allowing your hair to stay on your head longer. The most important thing when it comes to this shampoo is to let it get some quality time with your scalp, allowing it to sit on your scalp to do its thing before you rinse it off."

"For some people that have fungal acne, they're still using the Nizoral shampoo, which is a dandruff shampoo made to treat fungus. Some companies believe that the fungus is the root of dandruff and if we treat that fungus that gets rid of the dandruff. Using these medicated shampoos that attack fungus help the skin. A lot of people use this medicated shampoo and they use it like as a face mask and leave it on for a couple minutes then rinse it off and it seems to help."

"Nizoral is by far the best anti-dandruff shampoo that I have ever used. Sometimes I feel like I have to use it often and sometimes I feel like I can use it like once a month for just maintenance, but it's really easy to add into your hair care routine. It's technically safe for hair color, but what I tend to do is right before I'm about to get a touch up for my hair color I'll go ahead and use this on my scalp, then I'll go get my hair colored, and then for the rest of the month continue using the different hair products that I already have been using and then just kind of go through this cycle of using Nizoral basically like once a month."