Seborrhiec dermatits can affect the upper chest and have round, red areas in addition to slight scaling. This image displays the fine scaliness and redness of the nose and cheek typical of seborrheic dermatitis. Scaly, slightly elevated lesions of seborrheic dermatitis typically involve the hair line, scalp, and forehead. This is a severe case. The fold behind the ear is a common location for seborrheic dermatitis. Severe red, scaly elevations of the skin can develop a thick, "waxy" crust, as shown here, just below the eye. Seborrheic dermatitis can involve the chest and is accompanied by thin, mildly red elevations of the skin. The fine, scaly, slightly elevated lesions of seborrheic dermatitis can be widespread on the face and scalp. Seborrheic dermatitis often affects the eyelid or eyebrow regions. The beard area is a common location for seborrheic dermatitis as displayed in this image. This image displays severe seborrheic dermatitis in the skin creases between the cheeks and the upper lip. This image displays a black patient with temporary lightening of the skin due to widespread seborrheic dermatitis. Seborrheic dermatitis often affects the chest in men with red, slightly scaling, round patches of both the breastbone and under the breasts. The base of the nose and central face tends to be involved in seborrheic dermatitis. The fold between the nose and the cheek is a common location for seborrheic dermatitis. Redness and scaling often wraps around the nose in people with severe seborrheic dermatitis. This image displays faint redness and scaling along the creases of the nose typical of seborrheic dermatitis on people with darker skin. The red, scaling, and itching associated with seborrheic dermatitis are common in the ear canal.
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Seborrheic dermatitis, also known as seborrhea, is a common non-contagious condition of skin areas rich in oil glands (the face, scalp, and upper trunk). Seborrheic dermatitis is marked by flaking (overproduction of skin cells) and sometimes redness and itching (inflammation) of the skin, and it varies in severity from mild dandruff of the scalp to scaly, red patches on the skin. The normal skin yeast, Pityrosporum ovale, lives in oil-rich skin regions and plays a role in this disorder. Seborrheic dermatitis seems to worsen with stress, winter, and infrequent shampooing. Although there is no "cure" for seborrheic dermatitis, control is usually possible with medicated shampoos.
Last Modified: 29 Jan 2008

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