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Encyclopedia: Seborrhoeic Dermatitis

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Seborrhoeic eczema is a skin disorder affecting the scalp, face, and trunk causing scaly, flaky, itchy, red skin. It particularly affects the sebum-gland rich areas of skin. The cause of seborrhoeic dermatitis remains unknown, although many factors have been implicated. The widely present yeast, Malassezia furfur , is involved, as well as genetic, environmental, hormonal, and immune-system factors. A suggestion that seborrhoeic dermatitis is an inflammatory response to this yeast...


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What is an effective treatment for seborrheic dermatitis?
I have had experience with weeping sores on my scalp, and they don't seem to...

Hey.. I'm currently suffering with this condition. It can be a cause from unbalanced hormones, a fungus on the skin, malnutrition, etc... Right now, I take a liquid multi vitamin (it's...

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Can a dermatologist please help with seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp?
I have a friend who has had this ongoing condition for the last 4 years....

Use Ketaconazole shampoo 2% twice weekly. Should be continuously used for two months. After the first week start massaging in 1%hydrocortisone cream to the scalp on the day the...

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  • Irritated Scalp - 3 replies

    might be contact dermatitis, or seborrheic dermatitis, eczema, or scalp... I posted this at the Epilepsy board a week ago or so, but didn;t really get any helpful answers...

    Aug 07, 2008

  • The Flake - 9 replies

    Does your scalp itch? If so, it sounds like you're suffering from contact dermatitis... or not. If it's seborrheic dermatitis, you'll want to use Nizoral or another...

    May 23, 2007

  • need advice on facial P - 12 replies

    condition called Seborrheic dermatitis. Seborrheic dermatitis ... that shares some features with psoriasis: 1) The lesions of seborrheic dermatitis...

    Jul 15, 2008

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