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Frequency. ~5% (adults), [4] ~10% (babies) [5] Cradle cap, which is seborrhoeic dermatitis of the infant scalp. Seborrhoeic dermatitis (also spelled seborrheic dermatitis in American English) is a long-term skin disorder. [4] Symptoms include flaky, scaly, greasy, and occasionally itchy and inflamed skin. [2][3] Areas of the skin rich in oil ...
Psoriasis is a long-lasting, noncontagious autoimmune disease characterized by patches of abnormal skin. [ 4 ][ 5 ] These areas are red, pink, or purple, dry, itchy, and scaly. [ 8 ][ 3 ] Psoriasis varies in severity from small localized patches to complete body coverage. [ 3 ] Injury to the skin can trigger psoriatic skin changes at that spot ...
Seborrheic-like psoriasis. Other names. Sebopsoriasis, [1] and Seborrhiasis. Specialty. Dermatology. Seborrheic-like psoriasis is a skin condition characterized by psoriasis with an overlapping seborrheic dermatitis. [2]: 193.
Dandruff. Dandruff is a skin condition that mainly affects the scalp. [1] Symptoms include flaking and sometimes mild itchiness. [1][2] It can result in social or self-esteem problems. [4] A more severe form of the condition, which includes inflammation of the skin, is known as seborrhoeic dermatitis. [1] The cause is unclear, but believed to ...
Cradle cap is seborrheic dermatitis that affects infants. It presents on the scalp as greasy patches of scaling, [3] which appear thick, crusty, yellow, white or brown. [4] The affected regions are not usually itchy and do not bother the child. [3][5] Other affected areas can include the eyelids, ear, around the nose, and in the groin.
Unlike dandruff, however, scalp psoriasis is a chronic condition that’s not preventable, has no cure, and can be very uncomfortable. 7 Best Shampoos for Scalp Psoriasis, According to ...
ICD-10 is the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), a medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO). It contains codes for diseases, signs and symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or diseases. [ 1 ] Work on ICD-10 began in 1983, [ 2 ...
Clobetasol propionate is a corticosteroid used to treat skin conditions such as eczema, contact dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, steroid responsive dermatosis, and psoriasis (including scalp and plaque-type). [3][4][5] It is applied to the skin as a cream, foam, gel, liquid, solution, ointment, or shampoo. [4][6][5] Use should be short term ...