September 21st, 2008 by admin

 Seborrheic dermatitis is an inflammation of the upper layers of the skin that produces scales on the scalp, face and occasionally in other areas.
 
 Seborrheic dermatitis tends to affect several members of one family and the cold weather is usually worse. 
 
 Symptoms
 Seborrheic dermatitis typically begins gradually, causing a dry or greasy flaking on the scalp (dandruff), sometimes with itching without hair loss. In severe cases appear yellowish or reddish bumps along the line of hair behind her ears, the ear canal, on the eyebrows, on the bridge of the nose, around the nose and chest. In babies under one month, seborrheic dermatitis may produce a crusty lesion, yellow and thick (cap baby) and sometimes a peeling yellow behind the ears in addition to red facial papules. Often, adjacent to the eruption of another scalp appears very persistent in the diaper area. Older children may develop in the skin lesions some thick, persistent and large scales.
 
 Treatment
 In adults, the scalp can be treated with shampoos containing zinc, selenium sulfide, salicylic acid, or pitch disulphide. The person often use these shampoos daily until the dandruff control and then twice a week. Usually the treatment must continue for several months, if dermatitis reappear once treatment is suspended, can be started again. Lotions containing corticosteroids are also used on the head and other affected areas. On the face lotions should only be used with corticosteroids did not quite powerful as the one percent hydrocortisone. Even the weak corticosteroids should be used with caution because prolonged use can reduce the thickness of the skin and cause other problems.
 
 In young children with a thick crust on the scalp, every night you can rub gently salicylic acid in mineral oil on the injury, using a soft toothbrush. In addition, we have to wash the rash with shampoo every day until the crust is gone.
 
 In infants, the scalp is washed with a mild baby shampoo and then applied a hydrocortisone cream.