Seborrheic dermatitis

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Seborrheic dermatitis

• Skin lesions
• Plaques over large area
• Greasy, oily areas of skin
• Skin scales -- white and flaking, or yellowish, oily, and adherent -- "dandruff"
• Plaques may include the scalp, eyebrows, nose, forehead, or ears
• Itching -- may become more itchy if infected
• Mild redness
• Hair loss may also be associated with this disease

The diagnosis is based on the appearance and location of the skin lesions.

Habif TP. Clinical Dermatology. 4th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby, Inc. 2004:242-245.

Noble J. Textbook of Primary Care Medicine. 3rd ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2001:762-764.

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