02 / 06 · Condition
Seborrhoeic dermatitis
- Clinical name
- Seborrhoeic dermatitis
An inflammatory reaction to Malassezia, a yeast normally present on the skin. It is not an infection you caught, and it is not an allergy. It tends to return, so the aim is control, not cure.
What you'll see
- Greasy, yellowish scale
- Red, itchy skin beneath it
- Also at the eyebrows, sides of the nose and behind the ears
Course
- Typical onset
- Adults, often 20s–50s
- Course
- Chronic, relapsing
- Contagious
- No
What helps
An antifungal to bring the yeast down, then keeping scale under control. Reset is a six-week course; Cleanse maintains afterwards.
Two products at once, no more. More actives means more irritation, not more result.
See a clinician if
- It spreads beyond the scalp and face, or doesn't improve after a six-week course.
- Hair loss is sudden, or comes out in round patches.
- The scalp is painful, weeping, crusting or smells.
- You see scarring, or skin where hair no longer grows back.
- Hair loss comes with fatigue, weight change or feeling cold.
General information, not a diagnosis.
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