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Seborrhoeic Dermatitis

Description: Inflammation of the skin that can cause bad dandruff and sometimes a rash, commonly on the face and upper body.

Newest Review: ... flakiness becomes crusty, or scabby in appearance. Along the hairline, it can get quite sore and red if not treated. ~Who gets Seborrhoeic Dermatitis?~ --------------------------- -------------------- I began to get this problem when I entered puberty, and I guess it was triggered by the excess sebum that is present on adolescent skin. I do not suffer much from it now, being 27, but I do ... more

... get the odd patch on my scalp and in/behind my ears. Not nice, but managable. It is thought that this form of eczema may be antagonised by a weak immune system. This is because the yeast that colonises naturally on all of our skin surfaces overgrows on th...more

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Seborrhoeic Dermatitis: Itchy Bits (992 words)
by - written on 02/07/08 (Very useful, 657 readings)
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Seborrhoeic dermatitis is quite a common skin complaint, and one of a number of ways that eczema can manefest itself. In crude terms, this form of dermatitis is an extreme type of dandruff- the flakiness typical on the scalp simply appears elsewhere on the body and is sore and itchy. I suffer from a relatively mild case of this, but when it flares up it can be a miserable and quite irritating affair! It runs in my family, but Im uncertain as to whether there is a true genetic basis for this skin complaint- my mother, older brother, and my younger brother (as well as me) all suffer from it to varying degrees. I think, as a woman, if the rash appears on your face it can be ... Read the complete review

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