By Dr.Kiran Chotaliya (M.D. Skin - V.D. Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon )

Seborrheic Dermatitis and Your Diet...

Seborrheic dermatitis is a common skin condition that mainly affects your scalp. It causes scaly patches, red skin, and stubborn dandruff. Seborrheic dermatitis can also affect oily areas of the body, such as the face, sides of the nose, eyebrows, ears, eyelids, and chest. Seborrheic dermatitis may go away without treatment or you may need many repeated treatments before the symptoms go away. And they may return later. Daily cleansing with a gentle soap and shampoo can help reduce oiliness and dead skin build-up.

Seborrheic dermatitis is also called dandruff. And when it appears on the skin it can be either seborrheic eczema or seborrheic psoriasis. It can happen even in infants and then it is known as cradle cap and causes crusty, scaly patches on the scalp. It is an inflammatory condition and it is highly dependent on a person's dietary habits.

Seborrheic Dermatitis can be seasonal and can be reduced by antifungal creams and by taking good care of the scalp area, but it can also be a chronic issue. The type of disease that becomes a chronic relapsing scalp disorder, where 'Malassezia' a yeast which plays a significant role. This yeast causes the skin to be irritated from the outside turning it red and then the production of flakes, which if present on the head is dandruff, but it can also be present in different areas of the body wherever oil glands are present with Hair follicles. Thus the chronic form of this disease has to be solved with care over a period of time and under the supervision of a Dermatologist.

Diet's Role in this condition.

Diet plays a major role in dermatitis. Diet has been found to be directly correlated to Seborrheic Dermatitis. In various researches, it has been shown that people with a dietary pattern containing high fruit intake had lower odds of having this condition. Fruits are a rich source of Vitamins, flavonoids, and antioxidants. These compounds have been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties. Also, most importantly fruits rich in citric acid like Oranges, Guava, Lemon, etc. are rich in psolaren and their consumption might have increased the sensitivity to UVR which could have had a positive effect on Seborrheic Dermatitis.

And other findings of this test has shown that people who follow a western format of diet with high carbohydrates and low fiber intake have higher chances of developing this condition. Particularly women who follow the western diet have higher chances of developing Dermatitis.

Thus, the solution is right in front of you. Every research and basic knowledge of biology suggests that we should intake more fiber and especially fruits. Once you start consuming them according to your daily necessities then no hair or skin related conditions will affect you.

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