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Seborrheic dermatitis
Dermatitis is an inflammation of the skin that is chronic. It appears on the skin as yellow scales that are greasy in appearance. They form on the scalp and your face. Some other places on your body may have seborrheic dermatitis but that happen less frequently. The fact is, no one really knows why dermatitis occurs. Infants, that are three months or younger, and adults that are thirty and over, are usually the ones who suffer from seborrheic dermatitis. This type dermatitis is very especially common for men to have. Found to run in families, having a cold seems to makes it worse. A majority of AIDS patients show outbreaks of seborrheic dermatitis, as well. Symptoms This form of dermatitis shows on the skin slowly. It causes dandruff of the scalp, resulting in intense itching for some. Fortunately, suffering from it does not cause hair loss when it affects the scalp. In severe outbreaks, it appears as yellow to red scaly bumps. These bumps appear around the hairline, behind the ear, in the ear, on eyebrows, on the bridge and around the nose, on the chest, and upper back. In infants, the scaly rash is referred to as cradle cap. It affects mainly infants that are younger than three months and adults that are thirty to seventy five. Especially in infants, it can be visible behind the ears, scalp in infants and on the face. Bad diaper rash is also possible symptoms of this skin disease. Treatment Seborrheic is not the most serious form of dermatitis. Usually known as dandruff, the main treatments used to control seborrheic include dandruff shampoo, cortisone creams, salicylic acid, and sometimes tar. If you have dermatitis on your scalps, dandruff shampoos can be used for treatment here. Such shampoo works because it contains pyrithione zinc and selenium sulfide. In addition, these shampoos contains antifungal agent, salicylic acid, and tar which helps to control the scalp flakiness which can be distressing to one. Dandruff shampoo should be used every other day until the seborrheic dermatitis is under control. You then use it every two weeks. Ketoconazole cream works also very well. Cortisone creams and salicylic acids work well if applied and then kept under a shower cap. This treatment usually works overnight to loosen thick scales. Whatever the treatment, it must be continued for two weeks. If the seborrheic dermatitis does not clear completely with the treatment or flares up again, you can restart it. Infant treatment consists of a solution of 2% salicylic acid mixed with mineral oil. This oil is applied to the rash with a soft brush every night before bed. Mild shampoo or a hydrocortisone cream will work for seborrheic dermatitis in infants too. When treatment for isochoric dermatitis is finished and it flairs again, restart treatment. See Also: Dandruff Cures Return From Seborrheic Dermatitis to Dry Skin Care Home |