Dermatite seborreica

Abstract

Seborrheic dermatitis is an inflammation of the skin that is neither contagious nor dangerous. Its cause may be genetic predisposition or triggered by some external factors, it has symptoms, some of which are: redness, itching, flaking, thick skin. Men are the most affected among all age groups and there is no preference, we also have a high incidence rate in newborns, the most affected are men and adolescents aged 18 to 40 years old, being 18% of the population. The affected body sites are: scalp, face mainly the oily regions, joints: knees and elbows and the emotional affecting the patient's self-esteem by being in a very exposed region. It is a chronic inflammatory disease that is related to hormonal changes in the sebaceous glands and fungi. The patient must know that there is no cure, but has medications, shampoo with antifungals and corticosteroids, light clothes, mineral oil, ointments, lotions to help decrease the peeling of the skin. skin and oil, you have to be careful not to let sweat or wet clothes dry in direct contact with the skin, they are alternatives that contribute to the treatment. We have several natural therapies one of them are clays among them the most recommended are green, white and pink clay being a mixture of white and red the technique and named as Clay Therapy or Geotherapy has been used since the Christian Era, Egyptians and Hippocrates. It has the essential oils, the aroma therapy technique that works body and mind, using 100% pure oils, diluted in a neutral medium, but requires some concerns with pregnant women, epileptic hypertensive and allergic people. The essential oils recommended for the therapeutic purpose of Seborrheic Dermatitis are: rosemary, lavender, tea tree, bergamate, salvia, patchouli.