{"id":1645,"date":"2025-10-07T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vitamed.test\/seborrheic-dermatitis\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T13:50:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T09:50:40","slug":"seborrheic-dermatitis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitamed.production.am\/en\/seborrheic-dermatitis\/","title":{"rendered":"SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- vitamed:content-featured-image:start --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article-content-thumbnail-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/vitamed.production.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/seboreal-dermatit.jpg\" class=\"article-content-thumbnail\" alt=\"SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- vitamed:content-featured-image:end --><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\">What is seborrheic dermatitis?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Seborrheic dermatitis is a common, chronic skin condition that causes red, flaky, and greasy patches&mdash;most often on areas rich in oil glands, like the scalp, eyebrows, nose, and chest. It&rsquo;s also known as &ldquo;dandruff&rdquo; when limited to the scalp.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Causes and risk factors:<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The exact cause isn&rsquo;t fully understood, but it&rsquo;s linked to overgrowth of a skin yeast (Malassezia), excess oil production, and an overreactive immune response. Stress, cold weather, hormonal changes, and neurological conditions (like Parkinson&rsquo;s) can worsen it.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Types and classification:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Mild (dandruff): flaky white or yellowish scalp scales<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Moderate: red patches with greasy scales on face or chest<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Severe: inflamed lesions, sometimes crusted, especially in immunocompromised individuals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">It&rsquo;s also common in infants as cradle cap (neonatal seborrheic dermatitis).<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\">Main signs and symptoms:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Red, greasy skin with white or yellowish flakes<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Itching or burning<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Common on the scalp, eyebrows, sides of the nose, ears, beard area, and chest<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Can come and go with flare-ups<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\">How is it diagnosed?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Diagnosis is made by examining the skin. In unusual cases, a skin scraping may be taken to rule out fungal infections or psoriasis.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Treatment options:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Medicated shampoos with zinc, selenium sulfide, ketoconazole, or coal tar<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Topical antifungals and mild corticosteroids<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Non-steroidal creams (like pimecrolimus or ciclopirox)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Regular cleansing with gentle, non-irritating products<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Complications and prevention:<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">If untreated, the rash can become more inflamed and uncomfortable. Scratching may lead to infections. To manage flare-ups: reduce stress, maintain regular skincare, and treat early when symptoms appear.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Seborrheic dermatitis and pregnancy:<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Mild topical treatments and antifungal shampoos are usually safe. Always consult your healthcare provider before using medicated products while pregnant.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">When to see a specialist:<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">If symptoms are persistent, spreading, or resistant to over-the-counter treatments, or if you&rsquo;re unsure whether it&rsquo;s seborrheic dermatitis or another skin condition like psoriasis or rosacea.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seborrheic dermatitis is a common, chronic skin condition that causes red, flaky, and greasy patches\u2014most often on areas rich in oil glands, like the scalp, eyebrows, nose, and chest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1640,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[173,171],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1645","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-en","category-blog"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vitamed.production.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1645","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vitamed.production.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vitamed.production.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitamed.production.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitamed.production.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1645"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/vitamed.production.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1645\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6541,"href":"https:\/\/vitamed.production.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1645\/revisions\/6541"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitamed.production.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1640"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vitamed.production.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1645"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitamed.production.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1645"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitamed.production.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1645"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}