seborrheic dermatitis

A dermatitis that is an inflammatory skin condition resulting in flaky, white to yellowish scales on oily areas such as the scalp or inside the ear, which is caused due to a combination of an over production of skin oil and irritation from a yeast Malassezia f

A dermatitis that is an inflammatory skin condition resulting in flaky, white to yellowish scales on oily areas such as the scalp or inside the ear, which is caused due to a combination of an over production of skin oil and irritation from a yeast Malassezia furfur. The symptoms include itching, skin lesions and scales, redness, plaques and hair loss.

Medications that may treat it

betamethasone cortisone ketoconazole prednisone salicylic acid selenium sulfide sulfacetamide sulfur zinc pyrithione

Also known as: SKIN SEBORRHEIC; Seborrhoeic dermatitis; Seborrhoeic eczema; seborrhea