Dermatitis Of Scalp Pictures
- Seborrheic Dermatitis (Seborrhea)
- What Is It? & Symptoms
- Diagnosis & Expected Duration
- Prevention & Treatment
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What Is It?
(The only recommendation to this section is to change the word, "seborrhea' (throughout this section) to "seborrheic dermatitis". We dermatologists rarely use the word "seborrhea", but instead use the phrase "seborrheic dermatitis" for the condition described in this article.
See the following excerpt from the AAD website:
Seborrhea is a form of skin inflammation (dermatitis) that causes a red, oily, flaking skin rash in areas of the body where glands in the skin called sebaceous...
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Itchy Flaking Scalp
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Seborrheic dermatitis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Seborrheic dermatitis is a common, inflammatory skin condition that causesflaky,white to yellowish scales to form on oily areas such as the scalp or... Read more »
Eczema (atopic dermatitis)
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Infantile eczema; Atopic dermatitis; Dermatitis - atopic; Eczema - atopic Symptoms Typical skin changes may include: ... Read more »
Ezcema
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Article updated and reviewed by Michael S. Lehrer, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania on April... Read more »
Contact Dermatitis
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
Prevention In general, you can prevent contact dermatitis by avoiding exposure to irritating chemicals, plants, jewelry and other substances that... Read more »
Dermatitis Herpetiformis
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Dermatitis Herpetiformis is an uncommon, chronic disease in which the primary clinical manifestations are cutaneous (relating to the skin). It is... Read more »
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