Seborrheic dermatitis, also known as seborrheic eczema, is a common chronic inflammatory skin condition that mainly affects the scalp and face . Characterized by red, flaky, itchy skin and dandruff, seborrheic dermatitis can be distressing and frustrating to deal with. As a lifelong condition with periodic flare-ups, an obvious question arises – can seborrheic dermatitis...
On the surface, this would seem like a straightforward question to answer, right? But even after years of research on the subject, the cause of seborrheic dermatitis flare-ups remains an extremely difficult question for me to answer. This difficulty stems from the fact that the medical community still does not fully understand the cause of...
Though seborrheic dermatitis does not cause hair loss directly, it can result in damage, microinflamttion, and blockage of the hair folliciles and this can lead to hair loss . To put things into perspective, a two day survey comparing the hair-loss rate between dandruff affected invididuals and unaffected controls showed that those affected by dandruff...
