How Do I Use Creams for My Seborrheic Dermatitis Without Leaving Residue?

I’ve recently been prescribed hydrocortisone & nizoral creams for my seborrheic dermatitis. I’ve had issues in the past w/ residue. When I tried washing it off it seemed difficult to me. Do I need to use shampoo or something when I wash it to make it come off easier?

Lastly, does leaving the cream on longer, say overnight make it more likely to leave residue that is difficult to remove? The pharmacist I recently spoke to said there might be a solution or an ointment or foam that may leave less residue that would be welcome…

Residue could remain with the use of creams like hydrocortisone or Nizoral (ketoconazole), but I would imagine that most people massage them into the scalp until they disappear. Some shampoos work better than others at removing these residues and grease from the scalp. If you wash your hair before you put on the creams and use hot water (not to burn your scalp) then you will increase the circulation of the scalp and get more absorption of the medicines in the creams.

If you choose to keep the creams on overnight, then using a good shampoo with a decent detergent is helpful, though I’m not sure if keeping it on overnight would make it more difficult to remove.

I’m not sure which solutions or foams your pharmacist was referring to, so it might be best to ask him/her again.