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*

Who has seborrheic dermatitis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 3
20s 40
30s 97
40s 101
50s 73
60s 46
70+ 30

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 181
Female 201

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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.



Common symptoms reported by people with seborrheic dermatitis

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

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.
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Treatments taken by people for seborrheic dermatitis

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Compare treatments taken by people with seborrheic dermatitis

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Got a question about living with seborrheic dermatitis? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has seborrheic dermatitis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 175 say seborrheic dermatitis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 3
20s 40
30s 97
40s 101
50s 73
60s 46
70+ 30
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 57
20-29 years 38
30-39 years 27
40-49 years 11
50-59 years 8
60-69 years 4
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 181
Female 201

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 168
Not Diagnosed 24

These charts show data from seborrheic dermatitis patients who have completed their condition history
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