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Scalp eczemais also one of the types of eczema. The most common eczema found in people is scalp eczema. The scalp is susceptible as the skin of the scalp is unlike the rest of the body. The oil and greasy material from the sebaceous glands and the hair follicles forms scalp on the skin. This type of eczema is a kind of seborrhoeic dermatitis. This type of eczema occurs in the “T-zone areas” like scalp, inner cheeks, and sides of nose, head and the corner of the eyelids. This will occur even in the armpits, eyebrows and upper back and chest.
The eczema is pink or red in color, with flaking or peeling of the skin surface. Commonly scalp eczema is ignited when the hormonal change in the body occurs. The oil producing glands will get activated at puberty and produces more.
The scalp becomes dry pink with patches formed in yellowish or white color. Overgrowth of Grayish-yellow colored fungus along with other microbes like bacteria on the skin causes this type of eczema.
Moreover changes in the weather condition or conditions like excessive sweating causes such fungus to grow. Dandruff is also cause of itching and scaling of the scalp.
In severe cases the dandruff causes very itchy and skin becomes oily and inflamed.
Scalp eczema may appear at any age after puberty. It differs in severity and persists for years. It may render further to psoriasis. However, the plaques of psoriasis will be thicker, deeper in red color and more persistent.
Flakes of psoriasis will deposit large scale in red color. Sometimes the situation will be difficult to find out whether it is psoriasis or seborrhoeic dermatitis because of formation of scale on the face, chest and scalp.
Scalp eczema will not be transmitted by contact or related to diet, but it may become severe by illness, change of season and psychological stress. There are chance to suffer from scalp eczema those who are having immunodeficiency and with neurological disorders.
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