Seborrheic dermatitis of scalp

Seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp is a common, chronic, and relapsing inflammatory dermatosis affecting the integumentary system in sebum-rich areas

Seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp is a common, chronic, and relapsing inflammatory dermatosis affecting the integumentary system in sebum-rich areas Clinically, it is characterized by poorly demarcated erythema accompanied by greasy, yellowish-white scaling, flaking, and variable pruritus across the hair-bearing regions of the scalp Pathophysiologically, the condition stems from an interplay between sebaceous gland activity, individual host immune susceptibility, and an inflammatory response to...

It displays a bimodal age distribution, frequently presenting in infants during the first few months of life—often termed cradle cap—and reemerging during adolescence and adulthood Clinically, it is characterized by poorly demarcated erythema accompanied by greasy, yellowish-white scaling, flaking, and variable pruritus across the hair-bearing regions of the scalp Pathophysiologically, the condition stems from an interplay between sebaceous gland activity, individual host immune susceptibility, ...

It displays a bimodal age distribution, frequently presenting in infants during the first few months of life—often termed cradle cap—and reemerging during adolescence and adulthood

Clinically, it is characterized by poorly demarcated erythema accompanied by greasy, yellowish-white scaling, flaking, and variable pruritus across the hair-bearing regions of the scalp Pathophysiologically, the condition stems from an interplay between sebaceous gland activity, individual host immune susceptibility, and an inflammatory response to cutaneous proliferation and lipid metabolites of the commensal yeast *Malassezia*

Clinically, it is characterized by poorly demarcated erythema accompanied by greasy, yellowish-white scaling, flaking, and variable pruritus across the hair-bearing regions of the scalp