Presentation
Case report A 9-year-old girl presented with a five-week history of a progressively worsening, asymptomatic, scaling patch on the scalp. [dpcj.org]
Presentation[1, 4] Face SD presents as inflamed, greasy areas with fine scaling. The affected areas are: The nasolabial folds. Over the bridge of the nose. The eyelashes/eyebrows. This may present as blepharitis. [patient.info]
This site is intended for healthcare professionals GP Information Links Trending COVID-19 Red Flags A-Z GP Wellbeing GP Training GP Locums Dr Nigel Stollery compares four presentations and offers clues for their diagnosis including pityriasis rosea, pityriasis [gponline.com]
RESULTS & CONCLUSION The article summarizes the current knowledge on dandruff and present new facts and evidences in order to spread awareness, create potential for new herbal treatment options, and effectively control the most commercially exploited [unboundmedicine.com]
Entire Body System
- Anemia
Leiner’s disease is a severe, widespread, erythrodermic form of infantile seborrheic dermatitis in which patients have symptoms of fever, anemia, diarrhea, vomiting, weight loss, and sometimes death if not treated properly. [dermatologyadvisor.com]
- Weight Loss
Leiner’s disease is a severe, widespread, erythrodermic form of infantile seborrheic dermatitis in which patients have symptoms of fever, anemia, diarrhea, vomiting, weight loss, and sometimes death if not treated properly. [dermatologyadvisor.com]
Eyes
- Lacrimation
Sarcoidosis patients may have lacrimal gland enlargement, cutaneous lesions with an apple-jelly appearance on diascopy, and commonly have associated hilar adenopathy on chest X-ray. [dermatologyadvisor.com]
Skin
- Urticaria
Adverse effects include headache, gastrointestinal disturbance and, less commonly, urticaria, diarrhoea and photosensitivity. The drug should be avoided during pregnancy and in patients with liver disease. [nps.org.au]
Workup
Further workup depending on the patient setting may include calcium levels, ACE levels and chest X-ray to evaluate for/rule out sarcoidosis; zinc levels for acrodermatitis enteropathica, appropriate cancer screening for erythrodermic variants and CBC. [dermatologyadvisor.com]
Treatment
AIMS The objective of this study is to enhance the understanding of its wide causes, pathophysiology, current treatment, and future approach. [unboundmedicine.com]
This active ingredient has well established antifungal properties, demonstrated by a number of years' use in a treatment for other fungal skin infections, that make it suitable for the treatment of pityriasis capitis and sebhorrhoeic dermatitis. [hra.nhs.uk]
Patients with severe and widespread or treatment resistant forms may warrant systemic therapy. Seborrheic dermatitis responds fairly rapidly with treatment, improving within days to one to two weeks with therapy with daily treatment. [dermatologyadvisor.com]
At mfine, you will receive a holistic treatment plan for optimum health. [mfine.co]
Aims The objective of this study is to enhance the understanding of its wide causes, pathophysiology, current treatment, and future approach. [onlinelibrary.wiley.com]
Prognosis
Prognosis The condition usually responds well to treatment. It often relapses, so maintenance or intermittent treatment may be required. [patient.info]
Prognosis; Seborrhoeic dermatitis is a chronic condition which can be managed with treatment. Cure is not a word to use although the condition may remain inactive for long periods. [hairscientists.org]
Patient Management Seborrheic dermatitis is a self-limited condition with a good prognosis in infants compared with the chronic, relapsing form commonly seen in adults. [dermatologyadvisor.com]
Etiology
"Malassezia and seborrheic dermatitis: etiology and treatment". Journal of Cosmetic Science. 57 (2): 181–2. PMID 16758556. ^ Gemmer CM, DeAngelis YM, Theelen B, Boekhout T, Dawson Jr TL (2002). [en.wikipedia.org]
When we discuss about dandruff and its etiology, we should highlight all the known/reported causes of dandruff. The triggering factors are both microbial and non-microbial. [ijtrichology.com]
Etiology and management of seborrheic dermatitis. Dermatology 2004;208:89-93. 15. Donnarumma G, Paoletti I, Buommino E, Orlando M, Tufano MA, Baroni A. [e-ijd.org]
Etiology Pathophysiology The etiology of seborrheic dermatitis remains to be elucidated. [dermatologyadvisor.com]
CrossRef PubMed Dermatoscopic findings as a complementary tool on the differential diagnosis of the etiological agent of tinea capitis Schechtman RC, Silva NDV, Quaresma MV, et al. An Bras Dermatol.2015;90(3 Suppl 1):S13-5. [dpcj.org]
Epidemiology
Feldmeier H: Pediculosis capitis: new insights into epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2012;31:2105-2110. [karger.com]
We aim to analyze the epidemiological and clinical profiles of patients with pityriasis amiantacea to better understand treatment responses. [scielo.br]
Epidemiology[1, 2] Globally, seborrhoeic dermatitis occurs in 1-5% of the general population. [patient.info]
[…] its effectiveness in treating seborrheic dermatitis as well.[5] Ciclopirox is widely used as an anti-dandruff agent in most preparations.[23] Coal tar[edit] Coal tar causes the skin to shed dead cells from the top layer and slows skin cell growth.[24] Epidemiology [en.wikipedia.org]
Goh CAkarapanth R Epidemiology of skin disease among children in a referral skin clinic in Singapore. Pediatr Dermatol. 1994;11125- 128Google ScholarCrossref 6. Plewig GJansen T Seborrheic dermatitis. Freedberg IEisen AWolff K et al. eds. [jamanetwork.com]
Pathophysiology
"Pityriasis Capitis: Causes, Pathophysiology, Current Modalities, and Future Approach." Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020. Sheth U, Dande P. Pityriasis capitis: Causes, pathophysiology, current modalities, and future approach. [unboundmedicine.com]
Pierard2007 A comprehensive pathophysiology of dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis - towards a more precise definition of scalp health. J. R. Schwartz, A. Messenger, … M. K. [semanticscholar.org]
Aims The objective of this study is to enhance the understanding of its wide causes, pathophysiology, current treatment, and future approach. [onlinelibrary.wiley.com]
In cases of documented coinfection, systemic antibiotic with staphylococcus-specific spectrum could be the indicated treatment option.4 Since it was first described in 1832, little new information has been published about the epidemiology and pathophysiology [scielo.br]
Prevention
If you tend to have an oily scalp, daily shampooing may help prevent dandruff. Gently massage your scalp to loosen flakes. Rinse thoroughly.Limit hair styling products. [beautifulmindhealthcare.com]
Treatment and Prevention Dandruff can often be a chronic condition, but it can be controlled with the proper treatment. First, try shampooing with a non-medicated shampoo, massaging the scalp firmly, and then rinsing well. [medbroadcast.com]
Many parents had been sufficiently concerned to seek advice and use products in an attempt to either treat the condition or prevent it from recurring. [jamanetwork.com]
Your skin secretions, sweat and sebum, usually form a protective layer that prevents bacteria from multiplying on your scalp. [philipkingsley.co.uk]
This enables targeted therapy against the specific disease and prevents long term complications such as permanently bald areas. [dermnetnz.org]