Treatment & Management Medical Care Practice Essentials Seborrheic dermatitis is a papulosquamous disorder patterned on the sebum-rich areas of the scalp, face, and trunk (see the image below). In addition to sebum, this dermatitis is linked to Malassezia,[1] immunologic abnormalities, and activat...
Psychological stressis believed to be a possible trigger and may also exacerbate existing seborrheic dermatitis. The mechanism may be associated with changes in sebum production although this is not always the case. Certaindrugs, including those use in the treatment autoimmune diseases, psychiatric illne...
there’s no reason to be alarmed. Neither is contagious, and there are both over-the-counter and prescription treatment options available to manage seborrheic dermatitis. Finally, and perhaps most important, is to keep things in perspective: There is little to no scientific evidence to link...
The prognosis of infantile seborrheic dermatitis is excellent. In some patients, the disorder clears within 3 to 4 weeks even without treatment, and most cases clear spontaneously by 8 to 12 months of age. The condition generally does not recur until the onset of puberty, although mild scaling...
Seborrheic dermatitisA 58~year~old man presented for evaluation of a rash involving the central face and scalp that had been present for 6 months. Confluent patches of erythema, 5 to 20 mm in diameter, with gray~white, greasy scales were present in the eyebrows, nasolabial folds, beard, ...
Signs and symptoms of seborrheic dermatitis include: Skin flakes (dandruff) on the scalp, hair, eyebrows, beard or mustache. Patches of greasy skin covered by flaky white or yellow scales or crusts. Red skin. Reddish or crusting of the eyelids (blepharitis). ...
exacerbation or maintenance treatment. These options aim to inhibit skin colonization (antifungal agents), reduce inflammation (steroids, calcineurin inhibitors), and loosen scales and crusts (keratolytic agents). Severe and refractory seborrheic dermatitis may warrant the use of systemic antifungal ...
If the shampoos do not relieve itching, people can apply a corticosteroid solution to the scalp. Seborrheic dermatitis in beard and eyebrow areas is treated similarly to seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp. Corticosteroid products are also used on the head and other areas. In areas of the fac...
Atopic dermatitis can be diagnosed through medical history, examining the skin through biopsies, and other tests to check for other causes of rash. Furthermore, treatment options for atopic dermatitis include emollients, topical corticosteroids, topical pimecrolimus, antihistamines, bandages to allow the...