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Seborrheic Dermatitis Treatment
- Seborrheic Dermatitis (Seborrhea)
- What Is It? & Symptoms
- Diagnosis & Expected Duration
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Prevention
Because doctors do not know what causes seborrhea, there is no way to prevent it. However, symptoms can be controlled with effective treatment.
Treatment
If you have an infant with cradle cap, your doctor may suggest applying baby oil to soften the scale, followed by shampooing with a mild baby shampoo to gently remove the scale. If this doesn't help, your doctor may recommend an anti-seborrhea shampoo. For skin areas outside the scalp, your doctor may prescribe hydrocortisone or an...
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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 »
Seborrheic keratosis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Benign skin tumors - keratosis; Keratosis - seborrheic; Senile keratosisTreatmentTreatment is usually not needed unless the growths become irritated... 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 »
Eczema (atopic dermatitis)
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Eczema is a chronic skin disorder that involves scaly and itchy rashes. Atopic eczema is the most common type. See also: Contact... 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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