Re: Fwd: What is seborrea dermatitis?

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That's exactly what my skin does. And, yes, I do believe that is seb.

derm. It can be treated with Nizoral ointment (perscription) and also

they say to Nizoral Shampoo (OTC).

musee-@... wrote:

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> I've been totally examining my face since realizing I have

rosacea...on my

> nose, and it looks like just from my pores, are tiny white things,

kind of

> like little flakes. When I put on foundation in the am it appears to

settle,

> in that unsightly way, into those pores, unlike on other parts of my

face.

> Could this be seb derm? Or does anyone know what this is, if

anything? I'd

> be embarrassed to point it out to a doc it's so hard to see...but

I'm

> curious and want to get a handle on what's going on and what will

work to

> keep my face under control!

>

> Thanks!

>

> Margaret C.

>

>

> Actually, just recently they have discovered that sebborheic

dermatitis is caused

> by a yeast overgrowth or the body's reaction to a normal amount of

yeast on the

> skin.

>

> Donna G.

>

> TORCHOA@... wrote:

>

> > Definition:

> > A skin condition characterized by greasy or dry white scales, with

or without

> > associated reddened skin. Cradle cap is the term used when

seborrheic

> > dermatitis affects the scalp of infants.

> >

> > Causes, incidence, and risk factors:

> > Seborrheic dermatitis may involve the skin of the scalp, face, nose,

> > eyebrows, behind the ears, in the external ear, and the skin of the

trunk

> > (particularly over the sternum and along skin folds). The cause is

unknown.

> > Seborrheic dermatitis appears to run in families. Stress, fatigue,

weather

> > extremes, oily skin, infrequent shampoos or skin cleaning, skin

disorders

> > such as acne, obesity, and use of lotions that contain alcohol may

increase

> > the risk of seborrheic dermatitis.

> >

> > - Kim

> >

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