Comparison of the Effectiveness of Ivermectin 1% Cream and Ketoconazole 2% Cream in Treating Facial Seborrheic Dermatitis: A Double‐Blind, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial
Ivermectin cream is a safe and effective treatment for facial SD, and is as effective as topical ketoconazole in reducing SEDASI score, erythema index, itch score, and DLQI score of SD patients. Topical ivermectin could be added to the therapeutic armamentarium of SD.(Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials registration No: IRCT20210222050452N1).
Authors
- Fatemeh Shamshiri
- Mozhdeh Sepaskhah
- Zahra Bagheri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6239-2925)
Institutions
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Science Reports
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.71816
- Primary Topic
- Nail Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
- Shiraz University