Specialist in Adana for Seborrheic Dermatitis disease and its treatment. Dr. You can make an appointment with Pınar Bozkurt dermatology clinic.
It is an eczema that is seen as yellow oily crusts on the scalp, eyebrows, nose edge, cheeks, inner and outer parts of the ear, and pink-colored redness. Sometimes it can also occur in the chest and armpit. Fatigue and emotional stress can increase the disease. It is thought to occur due to the excessive increase of the fungal microbe Malassezia, which lives harmlessly on the skin, and the excessive response of the skin defense system against it.
In the treatment, anti-dandruff shampoos containing Zinc pyrithione, selenium sulfide, ketoconazole are used regularly for the scalp. The shampoo should be rinsed off after keeping it on the scalp for 5-10 minutes. In patients with thick dandruff, solutions with salicylic acid and exfoliating properties can help.
Fungal creams are recommended for complaints on the face and body. In cases where redness is evident, cortisone creams are used. Cortisone ear drops are useful for the inner part of the ear.
Seborrheic dermatitis; It is a chronic (long-term, recurrent) skin disease that progresses with redness and scaling on the skin.
Seborrheic dermatitis usually occurs on the scalp, face (especially on the eyebrows and on the sides of the nose), chest and back. The earliest sign of seborrheic dermatitis; It is dandruff on the scalp. Later, redness and yellowish sticky crusts appear on the skin.
Seborrheic dermatitis is a skin disease that can spread if left untreated. Therefore, it is important to consult a doctor for timely intervention.
In terms of clinical status, seborrheic dermatitis; It is between seborrheic eczema and psoriasis. Therefore, in the treatment of seborrheic dermatitis; It is important to treat inflammatory conditions known to trigger psoriasis and not to use drugs that trigger psoriasis.
