Dandruff Dermatitis: What is it! causes and treatment

Dandruff Dermatitis or Seborrheic dermatitis is neither serious nor contagious. Its presence does not mean that the skin is dirty or infected. The skin becomes, dry, scaly, and itchy. Medications may control symptoms.

Seborrheic dermatitis is a common, non-contagious, and manageable condition. It gives crispy or powdery white or yellow flakes to your scalp.
It is called a "cradle cap" when it is on a baby's scalp.
Seborrheic dermatitis can affect other areas of the body where sebaceous glands are numerous: i.e. the upper back, chest, face, nasolabial fold, behind the ears, navel, eyebrows, and the area under the eyes. breasts.
Seborrheic dermatitis is a chronic condition that goes away with treatment but comes back.

Who gets Dandruff Dermatitis

It affects men more than women and Caucasians more than African Americans.
Being born with oily skin is a risk factor for having seborrheic dermatitis. Also, in the presence of a family history of psoriasis, the patient will also have a greater risk of seborrheic dermatitis.
Certain situations are more at risk of Dandruff Dermatitis:

Immunosuppression (organ transplant, adult lymphoma, HIV infection)
Neuro-psychiatric illnesses (depression, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, spinal cord injury, facial nerve palsy, tardive dyskinesia, etc.)
Down syndrome.
Psychotropics (Lithium, Buspirone, Haloperidol Decanoate, Chlorpromazine).

What are the symptoms of Dandruff Dermatitis?

The skin on the scalp appears to be white (due to dandruff) and itchy. When scraped off, the flakes break off, mix in your hair, or fall onto your neck, shoulders, and clothing.
For infants, there are crispy yellow scales called cradle cap. Cradle cap is not itchy, but scratching it will cause inflammation and cause sores and bleeding.

The skin on the scalp appears to be white (due to dandruff) and itchy. When scraped off, the flakes break off, mix in your hair, or fall onto your neck, shoulders, and clothing.

For infants, there are crispy yellow scales called cradle cap. Cradle cap is not itchy, but scratching it will cause inflammation and cause sores and bleeding.

The exact cause of Dandruff Dermatitis remains unknown. Several causes are incriminated. The most famous are :

A type of yeast called Malassezia, which is present on everyone's skin, but invades in some people.
A high level of androgens
Overproduction of lipids by the skin
Inflammation
Family History of Dandruff Dermatitis
Other factors rather aggravate seborrheic dermatitis:
The stress.
A cold and dry climate.
Oily skin.
Lotions with high alcohol levels.
History of another skin lesion such as acne, psoriasis, and rosacea.

Dry air during the winter months accompanied by a dry and cold climate could aggravate seborrheic dermatitis.
Dermatitis improves during the summer as the UVA and UVB rays of the sun kill living Malassezia on the skin!

Psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis can look alike, both in the basic lesions and in the affected areas.
Indeed, there is a condition called sebopsoriasis where seborrheic dermatitis and psoriasis overlap.

Seborrheic dermatitis and acne may appear simultaneously in the same patient. Indeed, the 2 diseases have the same primum movens: the overproduction of oils by the skin. Thus, people suffering from acne are more likely to have dandruff.