Seborrhea is a disease caused by a violation of the sebaceous glands. At too strong allocation of sebum, the degree of antimicrobial skin protection is greatly reduced and, accordingly, favorable conditions for the development of microbes and bacteria arise. Failure in the operation of the sebaceous glands can be caused by various causes, the most common are hormonal disorders, vegetative dystonia, malnutrition, stress, thyroid pathology, digestive tract diseases, liver, ovaries in women.
Symptoms of seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp
Seborrhea is divided into bold and dry and mixed. At the first variant it seems, that at the person very fat, even a damp skin, pores on a skin are usually strongly expanded, hair very greasy. With dry seborrhea, dandruff is present in large quantities. The third form combines the above symptoms. A frequent phenomenon in seborrheic dermatitis is hair loss. A person can lose his hair in a few months if he does not take action.
In order to get rid of seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp, you should begin treatment, but, before, get through the diagnosis and identify the causes of the disease. A dermatologist, an andrologist, a gynecologist, a neurologist, an endocrinologist are those doctors, which the patient must necessarily undergo.
Treatment of seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp
Only after the causes of seborrheic dermatitis on the head are identified, the doctor prescribes treatment. If the disease is present in the initial form, the patient will be helped by shampoos from seborrheic dermatitis. Among the effective ones can be called Sebiprox, Cyclopyroxolamine, Friederm, Seborol, Nizoral, Skin-cap. These drugs affect the complex and have antifungal, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory effect. In addition to medicinal, shampoos against seborrheic dermatitis give a good cosmetology effect. After their use, the hair becomes more well-groomed, they acquire a fresh and healthy appearance.
But, since this is a serious enough and individual disease, even shampoos for treating seborrheic dermatitis should be selected after consultation with a doctor.
In order to recover faster, the patient can help the doctor - adhere to a diet: to exclude fatty, spicy, roasted and eat more vegetables, fruits, low-fat dairy products, oatmeal. You can also drink a course of drugs that improve the work of the digestive tract, a vitamin complex, which must necessarily contain zinc and sulfur.
It is possible to cure seborrheic dermatitis with the help of ozonotherapy , UHF therapy, electrosleep, electrophoresis, heliotherapy and some other physical methods.
Folk remedies for the treatment of seborrheic dermatitis
Traditional medicine in case of such misfortune recommends rinsing hair with infusion of St. John's wort, oak bark or onion husks. One of the effective means is prepared from leaves of plantain , grass of St. John's wort and nettles, flowers of marigold of immortelle, burdock root and corn stigmas. Mix on a pinch of dry ingredients,
You can make a mask:
- From 2 tbsp. spoons of olive oil with 2 tbsp. spoons of lemon juice make a mixture.
- The mass must be slightly heated before application.
- Before washing your head, it should be applied to the hair and covered with a towel or polyethylene.
- After 1-1,5 it is recommended to wash your head as usual.
A good therapeutic effect gives a mask of kefir and burdock oil, rinse with a decoction of nettle, calendula, chamomile.