[alexandralee118]

I rescued my Cisco baby about a year and a half ago from a yorkie rescue in Maryland. Cisco had been through multiple homes because no one could deal with his out of control skin problems. When I picked Cisco up, he was covered in dry itchy skin that flaked off in sheets. His skin was so bad that it was actually hard and was kind of like a body of scabs. My vet was quite perplexed with Cisco's skin problem. She did a skin scraping and allergy tests and couldnt come up with a solution. She had him on Atopica a wicked expensive drug for doggies with skin problems. Nothing was working and my poor little baby was so miserable, itching all the time and he was so scabby he couldnt even stretch.

I was so upset with his condition and I was determined to figure out the problem. One day i was browsing through yorkietalk and found a thread about seborrheic dermatitis. The symptoms of this condition seemed to fit with the symptoms Cisco was exhibiting. I read that you should bathe the dog with Neutrogena T-Gel. While this sounds harsh, you must make sure NOT to get it near the eyes and mouth and to rinse thoroughly. The acidity in the shampoo conteracts the seborrheic dermatitis. In less than a month Cisco was off his meds, off his allergen free food and back to normal. His skin is so soft now! He was a baldy when I got him because his hair couldnt grow through the scabs and now he is growing a full coat of hair! Using Neutrogena T-Gel has saved my little man's life and he is so happy! No itching! No flakes and he stretches comfortably!