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What I tell my patients about seborrhoeic dermatitis in adults

Ian Coulson

FRCP Consultant Dermatologist, Burnley General Hospital, East Lancashire NHS Trust

Sidra Khan

BSc MBChB DTMH MRCP Dermatology Registrar, Burnley General Hospital, East Lancashire NHS Trust

Stephen Mounsey

MPharm MBBS MRCP Dermatology Registrar, St John's Institute of Dermatology, Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Seborrhoeic dermatitis affects the skin of the face, scalp, ears, presternal and interscapular areas, and major flexures. Treatments include weak steroid/anti-yeast combination creams, azoles, hydrocortisone and non-steroid anti-inflammatory agents. Mild-tomoderate scalp treatment includes medicated shampoos and intermittent topical steroid gels, scalp applications or foams. This article discusses the answers to the common questions patients with seborrhoeic dermatitis usually ask. 

Dermatology in practice 2019; 25(2): 42–43
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