Treatment of seborrheic dermatitis on the head

Incomplete, mature sebum is strongly secreted through the pores on the skin and gets stuck in the scalp.

The main cause of seborrhea development is a violation of the neuroendocrine system( vegetovascular dystonia, for example).

Seborrheic dermatitis is an inflammatory skin disease leading to abnormalities of the sebaceous glands and all surrounding tissues.

Seborrheic dermatitis on the head can be divided into two main parts:

• seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp;
• seborrheic dermatitis of the facial skin.

Seborrheic dermatitis is often observed in adolescent girls and adolescents, and in children of the first half of life.

However, this does not mean that adults are not affected by the disease.

The peak of the disease with seborrheic dermatitis occurs in the autumn period of time.

The main role in the spread and development of the disease belongs to the saprophytic microorganism Malassezia.

The main cause of seborrheic dermatitis is the loss of ability to contain growth of fungi.

This also includes:

• hormonal failures and restructuring in the body;
• hereditary( genetic) predisposition;
• weakening of the immune system.

Symptoms of

First of all, annoying dandruff begins to appear on the patient's head.

In the following time, reddened skin of the head can be seen seborrhea plaques.

They have a tendency to very rapid spread, occupying, practically, the entire scalp.

The consequence of these processes is:

• increased seborrheic peeling;
• layering on the scalp of exfoliated scales;
• transformation of the scalp into one continuous, inflamed, pinkish surface.

All the processes accompanying seborrheic dermatitis are marked by an intolerable itch.

The entire surface of the head is covered with characteristic areas of scratching, thus provoking the attachment of a new infection.

Seborrhea flakes exfoliate, hang on hair and chaotically fall on the elements of clothing.

At the peak of seborrheic dermatitis, hair begins to fall out of the patient's skin.

It is possible to restore the former hair covering only during the recovery period of treatment of the disease.

Treatment of seborrheic dermatitis on the head

Immediately notice that the treatment of seborrheic dermatitis requires an integrated approach:

• elimination of the symptoms of the disease;
• correction of methods of treatment of diseases that led to seborrheic dermatitis.

Initially, the patient should establish a diet, adding to the diet:

• vitamins C, B, A;
• substances rich in selenium and zinc.

Antifungal agents for the treatment of the scalp:

• Nizorex;
• Sebosol;
• Nizoral;
• Mycosorrh.

In case of severe skin damage, compresses based on natural products( eg vegetable oil) should be initially applied.

And only after that, you can use antifungal therapy.

Positive effect in the treatment of the scalp, observed when performing the following procedures:

• cryomassage( scalp cooling procedures);
• ultraviolet rays;
• darsonvalization( high frequency currents).

From folk remedies, it is possible to highlight the lubrication of the inflamed part of the head:

• with aloe and calanchoe juices;
• with burdock oil;
• decoction of oak bark;
• with alcoholic tincture of St. John's wort flowers.

With timely and complete treatment of seborrheic dermatitis, in most cases a positive prognosis is observed.

Take care of yourself.

Stay healthy!

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