Seborrhea is a skin disease caused by dysfunction of the sebaceous glands. This is often due to hormonal imbalance in the body, for example, during puberty. Often this disease is accompanied by dandruff.
There are three forms of seborrhea : oily, dry and mixed. Oily seborrhea - the hair seems to be greased with oil, sticks together into separate strands, there are a lot of yellow horny scales on the skin.
Dry seborrhea - the skin on the head becomes thin, pale, begins to peel, fine white dandruff appears, this is due to insufficient function of the sebaceous glands. The cause of this phenomenon may be improper hair care.
Mixed – the cheeks and chin may be oily, while the forehead and hair may be dry.
With this disease, the skin acquires an alkaline reaction, which reduces its protective functions, this leads to the formation of acne, since infection easily penetrates the skin.
Treatment of seborrhea begins with eliminating its cause - endocrine disorders, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract are treated, and the immune system is strengthened. Externally, for the medicinal treatment of skin seborrhea, the doctor prescribes salicylic acid, copper sulfate, zinc sulfate, ichthyol ointment, tar soap, and sulfur-tar ointments. Folk remedies also help well with this disease.
Treatment of seborrhea at home - doctor's advice
A man developed oily seborrhea of the skin while taking madopar. Pustules appeared on the neck and scalp. His wife contacted the editors of the newspaper “Vestnik ZOZH” with questions about what to do and how to treat seborrhea at home. Answered by dermatologist of the first category, CMN N.N. Kozlova. Allergic reactions while taking many medications are quite common. Including exacerbation of seborrheic dermatitis. In these cases, it is recommended to use keto plus, nizoral, and sebezol shampoos. After applying the shampoo, it should be left for 5-10 minutes and only then rinsed off. Diprosalik lotion can be applied to areas of redness and peeling. Diprosalik should be used once a day for two weeks, just rub into problem areas and do not rinse. Treatment of seborrhea at home can be carried out using numerous folk recipes. Here are a few of the most effective:
- Pour 100 g of crushed unripe walnut shells into 500 ml of vodka, leave for 14 days, strain. Rub into affected areas every other day. No need to rinse off
- Pour 50 g of onion peel into 2 glasses of water and boil for 15-20 minutes over low heat. Leave for 1 hour, strain. Apply the resulting decoction generously to your hair several times a week.
- 2 tbsp. spoons of crushed oak bark, pour 0.5 liters of hot water, bring to a boil and keep on fire for 20 minutes. Leave for 30 minutes. Rub into hair roots 1-2 times a week.
- Mix 100 ml of calendula tincture (can be bought at the pharmacy) with 2 teaspoons of castor oil. Rub the resulting mixture into problem areas once a day. Course – 2 weeks. (Newspaper Bulletin of Healthy Lifestyle 2015 No. 15, p. 20)
Types of seborrhea
- Dry – insufficient function of the sebaceous glands, the scalp becomes dry and flaky, followed by the appearance of dandruff.
- Oily – excessive secretion of fat by the sebaceous glands, hair takes on a greasy appearance, and yellow horny scales appear. This type of disease most often occurs in young women who simultaneously suffer from vegetoneurosis.
- Mixed - with this type, the forehead and hair can remain dry, while the chin and cheeks are oily, all this is accompanied by acne, the skin is defenseless from infections.
Symptoms of the disease
Seborrheic dermatitis on the hairy scalp can affect the entire occipito-parietal region, the hairline and areas adjacent to it, as well as areas behind the ears and the external auditory canals.
There are three types of seborrheic dermatitis: dry seborrhea, oily and mixed, each of which has its own symptoms. Dry seborrhea develops with insufficient sebum production and has the following symptoms:
- a large amount of dry fine (dusty) dandruff;
- the appearance of white scales;
- cracks in the dermis;
- itchy scalp that occurs periodically;
- hair fragility;
- tip section;
- hair loss.
Oily seborrhea is caused by excessive sebum production and manifests itself:
- flakes of large dandruff;
- oily dermis;
- severe itching;
- rapid hair contamination and shiny strands.
Mixed seborrhea is a transitional form and has signs of both dry and oily seborrhea. Seborrheic dermatitis on the face is also divided into dry and oily:
- Dry causes severe drying of the skin, which causes it to begin to crack.
- Oily is caused by a large secretion of sebum.
Seborrheic dermatitis on the face is manifested by the following symptoms:
- clearly defined areas of inflammation and redness of the skin in the areas where the disease develops;
- itching and burning in places where inflammation is localized;
- peeling: white or yellowish greasy scales from desquamated epidermis on the eyebrows, eyelids, bridge of the nose and in the folds of the nasolabial triangle.
Causes of seborrhea
- Violation of basic hygiene rules.
- Hormonal changes in the human body.
- Heredity.
- Metabolism is disrupted.
- Immunodeficiency.
- Environmental conditions.
- Active proliferation of fungi.
- There are manifestations of this disease as a result of Parkinson's disease.
- Mental illnesses.
- Long-term use of progesterone, testosterone, anabolic steroids, etc.
- Malasesia fungi have a pathogenic effect (yeast-like, present in the body in a normal and already diseased form, with the latter factor they actively multiply).
- Stress, nervous disorders.
Diagnosis of seborrhea on the head
Of course, if the above symptoms appear, immediately contact a hospital or a dermatologist. Do not put off this issue until tomorrow, do not delay, do not neglect your health, you have only one, and you need to take care of it, support it and treat ailments.
A dermatologist will prescribe some tests (blood, etc.) necessary to establish a more accurate diagnosis and establish the stage of development of the disease, and may also prescribe an ultrasound, if necessary, this is necessary for problems with the thyroid gland, possibly the gastrointestinal tract and other.
After establishing the correct diagnosis, the doctor will select for you exactly those drugs that are suitable for you, taking into account all the individual characteristics of your body. But it is always necessary to treat the causes and their consequences.
Treatment of seborrhea
- Prescription of drugs to restore the functions of the ANS.
- Treatment of body diseases.
- Hormone therapy (in severe cases).
- Following a special diet. To maintain the gastrointestinal tract.
Recommended: fermented milk, eggs, vegetables (especially cabbage, beets) and fruits, oatmeal. Spicy foods should not be consumed.
- Vitamins of groups B, A, D, E, zinc and sulfur preparations, for independent relief from the disease.
- Physiotherapy: massages, ozone therapy, herbal medicine, etc.
- Phys. loads: walks in the fresh air, sun and air baths, swimming, hardening. It is necessary to normalize metabolism and blood circulation.
- Healthy lifestyle.
If your hair is falling out, it is recommended not to wear hats, except in frost or sun, or if your health does not allow it (VSD, heart problems, etc.).
Prevention
Dry seborrhea or seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp is a very unpleasant phenomenon, but it is quite easy to prevent. You need to adhere to the basic rules:
- Quit alcohol and smoking.
- Consume more vitamins and microelements.
- Try to adhere to the principles of proper nutrition: less fatty, spicy, salty and sweet, more vegetables and fruits.
- Walk more.
- Use special antifungal shampoos, which in the initial stages can cure seborrhea of the scalp.
Have you already encountered seborrhea? How were you able to cure seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp, what folk recipes did you use? Share your experience in the comments to this post.
Traditional medicine in the fight against seborrhea
The topic of our article: “Seborrhea treatment with folk remedies”, now we will consider in detail the methods and folk remedies in the fight against this disease.
Of course, there are many pharmacological preparations produced in the form of: gels, shampoos, tablets, etc. But below is a list of the most effective folk remedies, without any chemicals, produced in the laboratories of Mother Nature, by her, for humans, so that a person feels healthy, is healthy, feels in harmony with himself, soul and body.
Decoction of burdock root (burdock)
2 tablespoons of crushed root, pour 200 grams of water, boil for 20 minutes. Rub into scalp. This plant has very healing properties, which smart people have noticed, tested and recommend. The value of this plant should not be neglected; it has helped many people against many ailments, not only skin diseases.
Oak bark decoction
3 tablespoons of oak bark, pour 1 liter of water, stir and boil for 20 minutes, cool to room temperature, strain, wash your hair every three days.
Oak bark is used not only in folk, but also in traditional medicine. The healing properties have been proven by repeated laboratory studies, and have taken a well-deserved place in the system of treating the body: skin, teeth, gums, hemorrhoids, gastrointestinal diseases, sweating, colpitis, vaginitis, cervical erosion, hair, fight against dandruff.
Decoction of walnut leaves
Crushed leaves 6 tablespoons, pour 0.6 liters of water, boil for 3 minutes, cool, leave for 3 hours.
After this, take gauze, soak it in the broth, cover your head with gauze, put a plastic bag on top, and keep it for 30 minutes. After the procedure, rinse your hair, but without using shampoo or soap.
Repeat the procedure 3 times a week.
Infusion of birch leaves
2 tablespoons of crushed leaves, pour 200 grams of boiling water, leave for 40 minutes, rub into the scalp for half an hour, then wash your hair.
Birch leaves are the number one remedy in the fight against kidney and cardiac edema, skin ailments, and diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, gall bladder, and respiratory organs. The birch tree itself and its sap are healing, but people forget to take care of the tree, as it does about us, and they take the same sap incorrectly, leaving the tree to die, bleeding out the same sap.
Chamomile infusion for oily seborrhea
2 tablespoons of chamomile (inflorescences), pour 1 liter of boiling water, leave for 10 minutes, wash your hair with this infusion.
Such simple and accessible plants as chamomile can cure or help in the treatment of many human ailments. But such a sunny and joyful flower has a place of honor among medicinal plants.
Tar soap and white clay
Wash your hair weekly with soap every three days - with clay.
How to deal with the disease in children?
It happens that seborrhea affects the skin of children . Let's consider what traditional medicine means will help, and most importantly, will not harm the child's fragile body. For seborrheic dermatitis (milky crusts ) in children, the following is used:
- Chamomile decoction or calendula infusion , or a mixture of these two herbs for rinsing the head after bathing.
- Lotions from a decoction of sage and coltsfoot .
- Nettle is useful in the form of a decoction for rinsing hair.
The most effective remedies, suitable for all age categories, are: oak bark, nettle, aloe juice and calendula flowers.
Reviews and recommendations from patients
Man is a social being. We are used to solving everything through communication, the issue of treatment is also decided by us not only at the doctor’s appointment, but we will also definitely tell our loved ones, relatives, friends, a neighbor about our problem, who was sick with the same thing, or one of her friends was sick. We have such a mentality, we don’t carry problems within ourselves, and don’t often run to psychologists for help; fortunately, there are many forums where you can discuss the disease and the path to recovery.
There is no better treatment than one that has already helped someone. Everything is true, and all this is correct, but still, you need to be careful, take into account the characteristics of your body, as well as other diseases of your body that accompany the disease. After all, if something specific helped someone, then you may have an allergy to this “something specific”, for example, indigestion of the gastrointestinal tract, withdrawal of the drug through organs that may be sick in you.
Listen to advice, but wisely.
So here are the recommendations of the patients themselves:
- Nettle decoctions topically.
- It all depends on nutrition, gastrointestinal disorders, and metabolic disorders. Here's what you need to pay attention to and what to improve.
- Examine the gastrointestinal tract.
- Following a diet and proper nutrition. You can't eat in large quantities.
It should be noted here, and it will not be superfluous, that our whole life is rushing somewhere. We are constantly running somewhere, forgetting about our lives. So, if I ask you, what did you eat today? It's scary to hear possible answers. Be a hard worker in life (seagulls, cookies, well, yes - one with caffeine and saddens your heart, the other - a destructive amount of carbohydrates), God forbid the answer is fast food, oh God forbid (here you sometimes need to include programs in which they tell technologists and scientists - about the contents of fast foods, so that you never want to eat them again - look at what they... and how they kill the body, it’s a slow-acting poison that you quickly put in your mouth, chewed, swallowed, and that’s it - the process has started, no yourself, so you also brought your children, with some strange triumph in your (children can be forgiven, they don’t understand) eyes, you also brought them to poison them in a fast food cafe).
- Reasonable advice is to contact a dermatologist and find out exactly the reasons, and not guess on the coffee grounds - “what’s wrong with me?”
- Reasonable assumptions about oily seborrhea as a consequence of psoriasis, this is possible, of course, but still - go to the doctor.
- An unhealthy lifestyle leads to many diseases, why not “Seborrhea”? You need to take your health into your own hands and be responsible for it.
- Vitamin B complex - increases stress resistance and helps improve skin condition.
- Again, it is recommended to lead an active lifestyle, but the disease does not always and not everyone develop due to a sedentary lifestyle, but for those who have this, it’s worth thinking about.
Invalid means
salt and vinegar by searching for “dandruff treatment” . It is worth dwelling on this issue in more detail.
IMPORTANT ! Salt and apple cider vinegar (never table vinegar, it will burn the scalp) are acceptable for the treatment of oily seborrhea, and are not acceptable for the treatment of dry seborrhea.
The fact is that salt peeling provokes even more peeling. Yes, massaging with salt promotes powerful cleansing, this procedure improves blood circulation and is useful in small dosages (when carried out no more than once a month).
But in cases where there is already a disturbance in metabolic processes in the scalp, and the sebaceous glands are not working properly, any mechanical impact can only aggravate the problem .
The same can be said about vinegar. It is good for excess sebaceous scalp, when cleansing and degreasing is necessary. But dry skin becomes even drier when exposed to acids. And this is already an unacceptable mistake.
conclusions
You have recently discovered unpleasant symptoms, or perhaps you thought that you just had dandruff, perhaps you have been sick for years, and from time to time you are re-treated, but it is also necessary to treat the cause of the disease, and not just get rid of the symptoms on the skin, with exacerbations and possible chronic consequences.
Pay attention to your diet, lifestyle, state of the gastrointestinal tract, state of the central nervous system, resistance to stress and the stress that surrounds you, and the frequency of walks in the fresh air.
In any case, the skin is a mirror of the general condition of the body, which lies inside, in the organs, which disrupts the general system of the body, your well-being from the state of its own body.
Carry out comprehensive treatment, take vitamins, increase stress resistance, avoid unnecessary irritating situations for the nervous system, carry out the procedures described above, strive for harmony and integrity of the body’s health, eat healthy food, look for more positive things in life.
