What is seborrheic dermatitis?

A chronic inflammatory disease of the skin with unknown etiology. It is characterized by moderate erythema dry, moist, or greasy scaling and yellow crusted patches on various areas, especially the scalp, that exfoliate as dandruff. Seborrheic dermatitis is common in children and adults with HIV.

How do members experience seborrheic dermatitis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with seborrheic dermatitis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for seborrheic dermatitis*

*Data from patients with seborrheic dermatitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with seborrheic dermatitis*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Dermarest Psoriasis Skin Treatment)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
seborrheic dermatitis (1)
Treatment

(Selsun Blue Medicated with Menthol Dandruff Shampoo)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
seborrheic dermatitis (1)

*Data from patients with seborrheic dermatitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has seborrheic dermatitis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 37
30s 95
40s 98
50s 67
60s 39
70+ 29

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 170
Female 191