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Get to know the symptoms and treatments of seborrheic dermatitis, a common skin condition that often affects the scalp but can happen in other areas, too.
Identify seborrheic dermatitis by the yellow, oily flakes on your face. If you aren't sure what it is, get an official diagnosis from a doctor. Treat seborrheic dermatitis at home by using medicated washes, warm compresses, and OTC medications.
Seborrheic (seb-o-REE-ik) dermatitis is a common skin condition that mainly affects your scalp. It causes scaly patches, inflamed skin and stubborn dandruff. It usually affects oily areas of the body, such as the face, sides of the nose, eyebrows, ears, eyelids and chest.
Seborrhoeic dermatitis is a common, chronic, or relapsing form of eczema/dermatitis that mainly affects the sebaceous gland-rich regions of the scalp, face, and trunk. View pictures of seborrheic dermatitis in the image gallery below.
Seborrheic (seborrhoeic) dermatitis is a common, chronic or relapsing form of dermatitis that mainly affects the scalp, face, and trunk. The images below indicate.
When seborrheic dermatitis appears near the scalp in adults and adolescents, it’s often referred to as facial seborrheic dermatitis. Common symptoms of facial seborrheic dermatitis include inflamed skin and itching.
Seborrheic dermatitis causes no serious harm to the body, including the hair. It appears as red, dry, flaky, itchy skin on the scalp and other parts of the body and is common but not contagious. Its presence doesn’t mean the skin is unclean or infected. Medications manage the symptoms.