Skin Diseases

Seborrheic dermatitis

Seborrheic dermatitis usually appears as oily dandruff that adheres to the skin on a reddened surface. It is most commonly seen on the scalp, nose, eyebrow roots, beard, behind the ears, and the front chest wall, but can be seen on all skin types except the palms and soles of the feet.

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Seborrheic dermatitis, or oily eczema as it is commonly known, is a common skin disease that appears as an oily and crusty rash in areas such as the scalp and face where the skin is oily.

How Seborrheic Dermatitis is seen?

Who Can Have Seborrheic Dermatitis?

Seborrhoeic dermatitis can occur in infants under 1 year of age (usually in the form of a mansion), in adolescence or in adulthood. People with seborrhoeic dermatitis are often otherwise healthy.

Why Seborrheic Dermatitis Occurs?

The exact mechanism that causes seborrheic dermatitis is not yet clearly understood, but it is thought that some yeast fungi living in the skin flora and sebum produced on the skin are related to the disease.

Seborrhoeic dermatitis is not an allergy.

Some neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s, HIV infection, heavy alcohol consumption, some psychiatric diseases and some medications facilitate the development of seborrheic dermatitis.

The disease usually attacks in the winter months.

Stress and depression increase the likelihood of attacks.

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What are the symptoms of seborrheic dermatitis?

Oily and scaly skin rashes: White or yellowish scales appear on the skin.

Redness: Mild to moderate redness is seen in the affected areas.

Itching: The skin may feel mild to severe itching.

Skin irritation: Sensitivity and burning sensation may occur.

Scaling of the scalp: scales similar to dandruff may occur.

Oily appearance on the face: Oily shine may occur on the forehead, nose edges and chin area.

Scaling inside and behind the ear: Rashes can be seen around and inside the ear.

Spots on the chest and back: There may be redness and scabs on the upper trunk.

Dandruff in the eyebrow and beard area: Rashes may occur in the eyebrow, beard and moustache area.

Cradle-cap in infants: thick and oily yellow crusts can be seen on the scalp.

How to treat seborrheic dermatitis?

Consultation and Evaluation

Seborrhoeic dermatitis is a skin condition that can be seen in different periods from infancy to adulthood. This condition, which is called cradle-cap in infants, usually resolves spontaneously by the age of 1 year. However, treatment may be required in some cases. In adolescence and adulthood, the disease progresses in attacks. The severity of the disease, the frequency of attacks and the most appropriate treatment method are determined by the examination performed by a dermatologist.

Treatment Options

In infants, increase the frequency of washing with gentle baby shampoos and shampoos for hair massaging the skin with baby oils can help with treatment. However, if the crusting is widespread and there is inflammation, the doctor may start treatment. In adolescence and adulthood, antifungal shampoos aimed at reducing the number of fungi on the body, creams or oral medications may be prescribed. In the crusted stages, peeling ( keratolytic) treatments can be applied to easily remove the crusts. Short-term steroid-containing drugs can be used to control the inflammatory process. In prolonged inflammatory conditions , non-steroidal suppressive drugs (calcineurin inhibitors) may be recommended.

Follow-up and Preventive Methods

Since seborrheic dermatitis is a chronic disease, skin care aimed at preventing attacks is of great importance. Regular use of shampoos and creams recommended by the dermatologist, development of appropriate hygiene habits and avoidance of factors that may irritate the skin can reduce the frequency of attacks. You can contact us for disease management and an examination appointment.

Is Seborrheic Dermatitis Contagious?

Seborrheic dermatitis is not a contagious skin disease.

Is there a permanent solution for seborrheic dermatitis?

There is no permanent treatment that provides a cure for seborrheic dermatitis. When attacks occur, complaints such as itching, dandruff and rash can be treated with drug treatments. During the maintenance period, recommendations that help control attacks should be followed.