Seborrheic dermatitis on the face and scalp

October 29, 2012

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Ceboreyny dermatitis - A disease of the human skin, which develops as a consequence of disturbances in the functioning of the sebaceous glands. In the process of seborrhea, there is a very intense production of sebum . Usually, symptoms of the disease observed during puberty in adolescents diagnosed as seborrheic dermatitis in children.

Thus sebum can be observed on the scalp or on the face and other parts of the body where the greatest number of sebaceous glands.

Causes of seborrheic dermatitis

Until today there is no clear information about the causes and mechanisms of seborrhea in humans. However, we can speak of a direct influence on the progression of the disease some genetic factors. Additionally, the disease is often manifested in carriers aureus . As the causative agent can be a yeast fungus Pityrosporum ovale. Seborrhea diagnosed in people with hormonal imbalance, as a result of which the body increases the allocation androgens   and reduce emissions estrogen . The disease has a certain connection with the violation of the human gastrointestinal tract. Note that seborrhea quickly becomes chronic, with subsequently relapses may occur.

In adolescents, the disease develops due to increased secretion of the sebaceous glands. Furthermore, symptoms of the disease may provoke the following states: obesity . epilepsy . diseases of the nervous system . alcoholism . stress External influence. As a rule, exacerbation of seborrheic dermatitis occur in winter and autumn, ie in the cold season.

The symptoms of seborrheic dermatitis

A patient person skin look greasy, shiny, with a grayish hue and relatively uneven surface.
There are three different forms of the disease - oily . dry   and mixed . If it is a disease oily form, it, in turn, divided into a dense and oily form, depending on the quality of the fat.

The most common signs of liquid seborrhea have been reported in women aged 10 to 14 years. Sebum, which is released from the glands, has a liquid consistency. If you press on the skin on the nose, cheeks, nasolabial folds, the noticeable oily liquid that is released from the glands. Newly washed hair is also very quickly become fat. For oily form often develops pyoderma . In women during pregnancy and infant feeding, and in a period of intense intellectual labor manifestation of seborrhea is often amplified.

Signs of a more dense seborrhea often manifest in males aged 16 to 20 years. In the development of the disease is reduced skin elasticity, it becomes more dense, expanded mouth of the sebaceous glands. At the same time the contents of the glands barely squeezed out, as it has a sufficiently dense consistency. In this form of the disease often appear atheroma . pyoderma . abscesses .

Children often fixed dry seborrhea, in which you need special treatment. These children are usually observed seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp, but sometimes amazed and skin. On the baby's skin with the scales appear whitish. If they are removed, there is something underneath the skin reddened. On the scalp in the affected areas marked thinning hair.

The mixed form of seborrhea is more common in men. In this case, the facial skin may be affected oily seborrhea and hair are formed by patches of dry seborrhea.

The disease can occur in different ways: sometimes develop only small pockets of disease, and in other cases, there is an extensive erythroderma . Sometimes also noted complication of acne dermatitis and secondary infection.

Types of seborrheic dermatitis

Besides these forms of the disease is defined as a few species that are distinguished by features and characteristics of the flow. The most mild form of seborrheic dermatitis is considered to be seborrheic eczematid . In this case, the person was a slight redness and mild scaling lesions. With the defeat of the eyebrows, scalp, folds behind the ears, the middle of the chest of the patient may be concerned about severe itching. At perinazalnoy erythema Which is considered a type of seborrheic eczematid, lesions observed mainly in women.

The classic form of the disease is considered to be spotted seborrheic dermatitis, in which noted a chronic course with periodic exacerbations. In this case there is not only a loss of scalp hair, and the skin on the face. Initially formed on the face of small, scattered dots that gradually grow. As a result, formation of limited plaques oval shape, with a yellowish tint. At the same time inflammation is relatively weak, and the lesion covered with greasy scales.

Diagnostics

Special difficulties in diagnosis by doctors, usually not observed. However, a specialist dermatologist is necessary not only to differentiate the disease from alopecia, psoriasis And other skin diseases, but also to determine exactly what the reason was the main contributory factor in this case. Just all the necessary studies, the doctor prescribes the appropriate therapy.

Treatment

To the treatment of seborrheic dermatitis have the desired effect, you must be sure to comply with all recommendations of the physician. Most experts, in deciding how to treat the patient, make sure a comprehensive approach to this issue. If any form of the disease is mandatory shows vitamin: especially important reception E-retinol . vitamins A . These vitamins lead to normal processes of keratinization and exfoliation. In some cases, it is advisable to carry out the treatment multivitamin means. In determining how to treat seborrhea, a doctor can also make an appointment riboflavin . levocarnitine . For the topical treatment of the face and scalp, apply a means corticosteroids.

In some cases, a positive effect can be treated as folk remedies. But if a disease in the course of its development joins a bacterial infection, it usually appoints doctor Course antibiotics . Mainly used antibiotics having a broad spectrum of action. But if there are results of a microscopic examination or bacterial seeding, it is possible to assign an agent that directly affects the specific causative agent.
If the patient has developed only mild seborrhea, in some cases, to get rid of this problem will help the most common cosmetic techniques. In particular, quite regularly wash your hair, choose a suitable shampoo. It is also used therapeutic lotions, masks and balms.

If there are no signs of inflammation in the skin, you can practice some cosmetic procedures, such as cleaning the face mask with anti-inflammatory and absorbing the impact, therapeutic massage sessions.

Patients with seborrhea must always follow the rules of daily routine and a healthy diet, rest properly and promptly treated all infectious diseases, to avoid the appearance of foci of chronic infection in the body. An effective method of preventing progression of the disease - diet, which prevents fatty, fried foods, too fatty foods, sweets, white bread. These products are considered to be those that aggravate the symptoms of seborrhea, so the diet can significantly improve the patient's condition.

Complications

In most patients there are complications in the form acne   different forms. The most common form of rash in the case of liquid seborrhea is common acne Who look like pink formation on the skin. Sometimes, after the healing of an abscess on the skin can remain tripe .

If a patient develops a thick seborrhea, the processes occurring in the deeper layers of the skin. Thus acne, manifesting as complications are already more pronounced, and cosmetic defects that remain after healing deeper and noticeable.

Less common complications arise as a drain forms of acne, which are characterized by the localization process in the upper layers of the subcutaneous tissue. Occasionally abscess formation. Lesions of this type are located substantially on the back, at least - the face of the patient.

The manifestations of seborrheic alopecia observed in both men and women. For such a complication characterized by thinning hair on the head, which has been uneven. Basically in this disease thinning hair in frontoparietal region. On his head under the hair also formed yellowish scales, which are easily separated from the skin. If there is a mixed seborrhea, the hair thinning occurs only where there are marked inflammation of the hair follicles.

It is important that therapy for the disease and its complications was the most gentle and thorough. At the same time the patient should be clearly understood that the disease progresses over a long period, with periodic exacerbations and remissions .

As a preventive measure is necessary to ensure proper skin care, to adhere to the rules of a healthy diet, avoid strong emotional surge.