Features of management of patients with seborrheic dermatitis

Abstract

Seborrheic dermatitis (SD) is a chronic recurrent inflammatory skin disease caused by changes of quantitative and qualitative sebum characteristics. SD comes out by appearing of erythematous plaques with sense of itch and peeling skin in areas with high concentration of sebaceous glands: on the scalp, face, upper part of the body and in the folds of skin. Due to the fact that the development of the SD is promoted by the colonization of the skin with a lipophilic yeast fungus Malassezia spp., in the treatment of uncomplicated simple forms of the disease can be applied external antifungal medicines, topical glucocorticosteroids and anti-inflammatory drugs of non-steroidal origin. Systemic therapy is also used in severe course of seborrheic dermatitis and in the treatment of forms, resistant to external therapy. In the treatment of persistent and long-term forms of SD, systemic antifungal agents and systemic retinoids are used, which allow for a long time to achieve regression of skin rashes and significantly improve the quality of life of the patient.