Seborrheic dermatitis
Seborrheic dermatitis is a common skin disease that affects the scalp Seborrheic dermatitis causes patches, redness, and scaling on the scalp. Seborrheic dermatitis may also spread to other parts of the body, such as the face, chest, or back.
Seborrhoeic dermatitis does not affect general health, but causes discomfort and embarrassment The disease is not contagious and does not indicate a lack of personal hygiene
Seborrhoeic dermatitis is generally a long-term condition You may need to repeat the treatment several times before the symptoms are relieved Symptoms may recur Exacerbations can be managed by early detection of symptoms and appropriate medication
Seborrheic dermatitis is associated with dandruff, seborrheic eczema, seborrheic psoriasis One form of seborrheic dermatitis also occurs in newborns
Doctors do not yet know exactly what causes seborrheic dermatitis Possible factors are:
- Yeast fungus - Malassezia, which is in the sebum of the skin
- Inflammatory reaction, like psoriasis
- Seasonality, as episodes are worse in early spring and winter
Symptoms of seborrheic dermatitis include:
- flaky skin - dandruff on the scalp, hair, eyebrows, beard or mustache
- greasy patches of skin covered with white or yellow scales or crusts on the scalp, ears, face, chest, armpits, scrotum, other parts of the body
- The condition causes embarrassment and anxiety
- Think the skin is infected
- Try home remedies but to no avail
