With seborrhea there is a hormonal imbalance, namely, the work of the sebaceous glands is disrupted. These glands begin to actively produce subcutaneous fat, which contains an increased amount of fatty acids. In this regard, the protective function of the skin is reduced, and there are wide opportunities for reproduction of pathogens that damage the skin.
Most often, seborrhea affects the scalp, the neck and upper back. On the face of seborrheic dermatitis, the "T" region is exposed. At the first sign of the disease, you need to consult a dermatologist in order to find out the type of seborrhea. On this depends the effectiveness of treating seborrheic dermatitis.
There are three types of this disease:
For dry or dense seborrhea is characterized by a large amount of dandruff on the skin of the head. It literally forms a continuous crust. This is due to low salivation of the scalp, which leads to active formation of skin fungus. As a result of reducing the normal cycle of cell exfoliation, abundant dandruff is formed, and the hair is thinned and becomes dry and brittle. The first sign of dense seborrhea is the presence of split ends of hair.
With oily or liquid seborrhea, the elasticity of the skin is broken, the bases of the sebaceous glands expand. As a result of this process, pores are clogged, and the face itself glosses and looks constantly fat.
Mixed seborrhea is a combination of fatty and dry type, and both forms of the disease appear in one area of the skin.
The complex treatment of seborrhea includes the use of funds for improving the digestive and nervous system and, of course, the means for treating affected areas of the skin, ultraviolet therapy. For the treatment of the skin, solutions of soda, boric or salicylic acid are used.
Treatment with alternative medicine.
It helps, along with taking medications, and treating dermatitis with folk methods. We offer several recipes.
Garlic, nettle, linseed oil.
Kashitsu from garlic, nettle leaves and linseed oil are used for dry seborrhea. Take one piece of garlic and nettle, chop them and add flaxseed oil. Apply for 20 minutes, then thoroughly rinse and rinse hair with infusion of birch leaves.
Onion, garlic and burdock oil.
Prepare the gruel from onions, garlic and burdock oil. After washing hair, rub this product into the scalp, cover the head with a plastic bag or rubber cap for half an hour. Then it's good to wash everything off your head. Apply this medication twice a week.
Chamomile, calendula and plantain.
In the treatment of seborrhea folk remedies are very widely used decoctions and infusions of herbs. A decoction of chamomile, calendula and plantain is very effective. Mix the collection in the same parts, 4 tablespoons, pour 300 ml of boiled water and leave to soak for the night in a thermos. After washing the hair with a decoction obtained, rub the scalp without washing it off.
Root of burdock, elecampane, grass of St. John's wort.
A decoction from the root of burdock, the root of elecampane and the herb of St. John's wort is useful. Also mix medicinal raw materials in equal quantities and brew. Infuse rub in the scalp, but do not rinse.
St. John's Wort.
From oily seborrhea, folk medicine offers an alcoholic infusion from the herb of St. John's Wort. To make it, you need to take 100 g of dry grass and St. John's wort flowers, chop and pour 1 liter of 70% alcohol (food or medical) or vodka. Insist should be for a week in a dark place. For diseased skin areas on the face used in the form of rubbing and lotions. For the affected scalp, you need to apply the solution (on a glass of warm water - one tablespoon of alcohol tincture), rubbing it with massage movements.
Oak bark.
When oily seborrheic dermatitis helps and decoction of the oak bark. Take one part of the oak bark and fill it with five parts of water, put it on a water bath or soak in a thermos for the night. In a glass of broth from the oak bark add one teaspoon of honey. This composition carefully rub in the roots of hair, leave for half an hour and then rinse with warm water. Repeat the procedure 3-4 times a week.
Seborrheic dermatitis, more often than not, is an age-related phenomenon. It occurs usually in adolescence and by the age of thirty disappears. Although, according to statistics in 10 cases out of 100, the disease develops into a chronic form. So do not flatter yourself that this illness will disappear with age, but try to heal it at an early stage.