What is the treatment of seborrhoeic dermatitis?
Treatment depends on the severity and location of the illness. In adults, zinc, sulphur and salicylic acid preparations or tar shampoo should be used daily or every other day until the dermatitis is controlled. It should then be used twice a week. A corticosteroid lotion can be rubbed into the scalp or other hairy areas until the redness subsides. Hydrocortisone cream is best for facial areas. In infants, a mild baby shampoo is used daily and a hydrocortisone cream rubbed in twice a day. For thicker lesions, 10% salicylic acid in mineral oil, or a corticosteroid gel is applied at bedtime to the affected areas. The scalp is shampooed daily until the thick scale is gone. Salicyclic acid preparations should not be used for longer than one week.
Treatment depends on the severity and location of the illness. In adults, zinc, sulphur and salicylic acid preparations or tar shampoo should be used daily or every other day until the dermatitis is controlled. It should then be used twice a week. A corticosteroid lotion can be rubbed into the scalp or other hairy areas until the redness subsides. Hydrocortisone cream is best for facial areas. In infants, a mild baby shampoo is used daily and a hydrocortisone cream rubbed in twice a day. For thicker lesions, 10% salicylic acid in mineral oil, or a corticosteroid gel is applied at bedtime to the affected areas. The scalp is shampooed daily until the thick scale is gone. Salicyclic acid preparations should not be used for longer than one week. What is the course of seborrhoeic dermatitis? The condition runs a chronic course with relapse and remissions. Seborrhoeic dermatitis in adults is incurable. In infants, spontaneous resolution is the rule. The prognosis is better than in atopic der
