Seborrheic Dermatitis

It is also found to be associated with many other causes such as stress, fatigue, Parkinson's disease, obesity as well as genetic predisposition. Seborrheic Dermatitis is common in infants under the age of 3 months as well as those between the 30 to 60 years of age. In infants, this affliction is also known as cradle cap but is generally harmless and also a temporary condition. Cradle cap appears as flakes formed on the scalp, face, ears and groin area of the infant. Seborrheic Dermatitis also causes other symptoms such as skin lesions (a superficial growth or patch of skin that doesn't resemble the surrounding areas), plague (an area of the skin that has changed in color), oily skin, itching, redness and hair loss.
Possible complications resulting from Seborrheic Dermatitis usually include low self-esteem, embarrassment as well as secondary bacterial or fungal infections. There are multiple treatments that are required to treat Seborrheic Dermatitis depending on the severity of the symptoms. The most common of these treatments is the use of antifungal shampoo which is used to inhibit the growth of the malessizia yeast on the scalp. This treatment is used to treat the Seborrheic Dermatitis of the scalp of infants (cradle cap) as well as dandruff in adolescents. Another treatment is the use of steroid lotion to treat Seborrheic Dermatitis of the skin creases. In severe cases of Seborrheic Dermatitis, isotretinoin therapy may also considered as a form of treatment.






