Seborrheic Dermatitis
Seborrheic Dermatitis
Chronic inflammatory and eczema skin diseases
What is seborrheic dermatitis?
In the skin, sebum is secreted from the sebaceous glands at the root of pores to form a sebum film that brings moisture to the skin surface. It is called. Seborrheic dermatitis is a condition caused by the decomposition of sebum into free fatty acids by ultraviolet rays or fungi (fungi) based on the seborrhea. In other words, seborrheic dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory and eczema skin disease that can lead to hair loss and damage to the hair roots because the pores are clogged or inflamed due to the active secretion of the sebaceous glands of the scalp. Literally, the scalp is inflamed.
Causes of seborrheic dermatitis
The causes of increased hair loss may vary from person to person, but in most cases, various causes can be considered, such as constitutional relationships, the influence of lifestyle/eating habits, and stress.
excessive sebum secretion
metabolic abnormalities
life pattern
Frequent drinking, short sleep
immune dysfunction
autoimmune disease
stress
Autonomic nervous system and hormonal imbalance
oily eating habits
malnutrition, vitamin B deficiency
sudden temperature change
Hormonal and immune status changes
1) Excessive sebum secretion
If there is a problem with the metabolism, the secretion of sebum increases, which can cause seborrheic dermatitis.
2) If there is an abnormality in immune function
The risk of developing seborrheic dermatitis increases when there is an abnormality in immune function such as an autoimmune disease. For example, if you have or have rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, or uveitis, your risk is much higher than if you didn't.
3) Oily eating habits
Irritating and oily eating habits Malnutrition, vitamin B deficiency can cause abnormalities in metabolism
4) There is a cause closely related to the lifestyle
People who drink frequently, have a short sleep period, or have poor sleep quality may have decreased growth hormone secretion. Growth hormone is related to many aspects, such as aging and antioxidants, not only in growing infants and adolescents, but also in adults who have completed growth. And growth hormone is a hormone necessary for the metabolism of the scalp, and it is mainly secreted from 10:00 to 02:00 at night, so it is good to enjoy a good night's sleep at this time. Of course, if you do not have a normal sleep pattern due to the nature of your work or study, hormonal balance can be disrupted, which can lead to hair loss.
5) stress
Like stress, which is the root of all diseases, excessive stress disrupts the balance of the autonomic nervous system and affects hormonal balance. Increased oiliness on the scalp due to an increase in male hormones related to sebum secretion and cortisol, a stress hormone do. In addition, it is related to poor blood flow to the scalp and insufficient nutrient supply to the hair follicles due to constriction of blood vessels. Working from early in the morning until late at night, or being chased by childcare, may become overstressed.
6) Seasonal environmental factors
Symptoms worsen due to changes in hormones and immune status due to sudden changes in daily temperature in spring, autumn and winter, and rapid changes in sunlight.
Symptoms of seborrheic dermatitis
Scalp abnormalities due to inflammation
If it comes with folliculitis
hair loss pattern
In case of circular hair loss
1) Scalp abnormalities due to inflammation
Repeated inflammation can cause itching, redness, large-variety of dandruff (white, yellow, red), oozing, etc.
2) If it comes with folliculitis
Since it is common to come along with folliculitis, severe skin damage can cause oozing and pus, which can lead to thinning of the hair in the area and hair loss as the number of hairs decreases.
3) If the pattern of hair loss appears to be circular hair loss
It appears to be circular baldness. In other words, it is easy to be mistaken for alopecia areata because the scalp inflammation becomes severe and folliculitis occurs, and severe and extensive folliculitis causes round bald spots like alopecia areata.
Features of seborrheic dermatitis
chance of recurrence
Incorrect management or your own condition
Scalp that can thicken
Due to repeated improvement and exacerbation
Psoriasis and other diseases
Diseases with different treatment methods
Can develop into folliculitis
May cause permanent hair loss
1) Excessive sebum secretion
If there is a problem with the metabolism, the secretion of sebum increases, which can cause seborrheic dermatitis.
2) There is a high possibility of recurrence
It may improve naturally, but it is famous as a chronic disease that repeats improvement and worsening depending on poor management or one's condition. It is important to receive treatment for a full cure and to improve fundamental immunity to prevent recurrence.
3) It can thicken the scalp
Repeated and chronic remissions and exacerbations can lead to thickening of the scalp.
4) Easy to confuse with psoriasis
Dry scalp and seborrheic dermatitis are diseases with slightly different prognosis and treatment methods.
5) Possible to develop into folliculitis
If seborrheic dermatitis is severe, it can develop into folliculitis and cause permanent hair loss.
Accurate inspection required
Seborrheic dermatitis is a disease that is notorious for being difficult to cure once it occurs. The causes of seborrheic dermatitis are complex, ranging from diet and lifestyle to other diseases. In addition, there may be constitutional factors, so it is important to systematically diagnose and accurately analyze the cause of the disease. It is not an exaggeration to say that identifying the cause from various angles determines the treatment direction and treatment effect.
blood test
liver, kidneys, thyroid, cholesterol,
Anemia level, etc.
hormones, essential minerals,
heavy metal inspection
Immune imbalance check
other diseases,
Determination of bodily dysfunction
Immune function problem identification
Determination of heredity
Identify some genetic factors
1) blood test
It checks the liver, kidney, thyroid, cholesterol, anemia levels, etc. to check the disease.
2) Hormone, essential minerals, heavy metal test
Factors that can cause immune imbalance are checked in advance. It is a test to improve and prevent diseases and promote health through the evaluation of nutritional imbalances in the body, heavy metal contamination and endocrine function, and based on the results, clinical nutrition and medical prescriptions tailored to each individual.
3) Identification of other diseases or deterioration of bodily functions
When the adrenal function is lowered, the immune function is lowered, which can lead to exacerbation of scalp inflammation.
4) Determination of heredity
There may also be some genetic factors.
Requires a wealth of experience from medical staff
In case of a misdiagnosis, the treatment time is missed and symptoms are aggravated, and as a temporary palliative treatment, chronic scalp inflammation and folliculitis are exacerbated.
Severe folliculitis cannot be treated with steroids and antibiotics, and an incision and drainage operation is absolutely necessary.
A complete cure is possible only when the patient's lifestyle, sleep pattern, and diet are checked.
Accurate hair loss diagnosis
Based on the experience of performing hair loss treatment and hair transplantation for over 10 years, we have researched only hair.
honest care
We do not recommend treatment to patients who do not need treatment.
Treatment is decided by prognostic diagnosis, and those with a high probability of natural healing are not treated immediately, but only observed.
We propose an appropriate hair loss treatment plan in consideration of the patient's scalp condition and hair loss progress
The main cause of poor prognosis of scalp inflammation
frequent relapse
If the range is wide
If the period is old
Long-term use of steroids or antibiotics
In case of severe folliculitis that is filled with pus
In case of hair loss
Habitual frequent drinking and smoking
Genetic factors (autoimmune diseases, etc.)
Accurate diagnosis
STEP 1
Scalp Diagnosis Basic Test
STEP 2
hair growth rate test
STEP 3
blood test
STEP 4
Hair tissue heavy metal test
Required inspection
selective test
STEP 5
Cell membrane permeation test
STEP 6
Saliva/hormonal test
STEP 7
musculoskeletal examination
STEP 8
active oxygen test
STEP 9
Live function/lifestyle test
THL test
Total Hair Loss Test
What is a THL test?
The THL (Total Hair Loss) test is a systematic hair loss diagnosis test at Mori Clinic. It consists of four essential tests (scalp diagnosis and basic test, hair growth rate test, blood test, hair tissue heavy metal test) and five optional tests (cell membrane penetration). test, saliva/hormonal test, muscle type test, free radical test, biofunction/lifestyle test).
suitable treatment
It is the most commonly used medicine for alopecia areata or seborrheic dermatitis.
Advantages
relatively cheap
Easy to handle, quick to use, and widely used
disadvantage
Side effects can be severe
Scalp depression, scalp inflammation, aggravation of circular hair loss, recurrence, etc.
For long-term treatment such as oral medications and injections, hypertension, diabetes, osteoporosis, obesity, depression, gastritis, gastric ulcer, etc.
Short-term use is fine, but symptoms worsen as the period of use increases and the intensity increases.
Immunotherapy and nutritional therapy are treatments that induce fundamental improvement by reducing side effects in the treatment of alopecia areata or seborrheic dermatitis.
Advantages
few side effects
not good at relapse
It is not harmful to the body, but rather improves overall immunity
In some cases, treatment progresses significantly faster than steroids.
disadvantage
relatively high price
There may be temporary swelling and itching
Mori's treatment
At Mori Clinic, we are treating hair loss and dermatitis without using steroids.
immunization treatment
Non-steroidal immunocomplexes
Fundamental improvement treatment with no harm to the human body
immunization treatment
Fluid treatment supplied after identifying deficient components through hair component test
Nucleic acid, growth factor, vitamin, mineral, amino acid, liver detoxification, vitamin effect amplifying substance
regenerative light therapy
compound wavelength
Treatment to help improve and regenerate the scalp
1) Vaccination treatment
Treatment that relieves symptoms such as superficial keratin, sebum, and inflammation is temporary, so recurrence is frequent. It is necessary to correct the underlying immune problem that causes scalp inflammation. It corrects the patient's overall immunity by replenishing deficient minerals, correcting hormonal balance, and combining nutritional therapy.
It is a treatment method that uses immune complex substances (nucleic acids, growth factors, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, etc.), not steroids, without any harm to the human body and fundamentally improves the scalp. You can expect the effect of restoring basic health by removing scalp inflammation and improving immunity by administering it into the body. It is also effective in improving atopy and skin eczema.
2) Immunotrophic treatment
In order to improve the resolution of nutritional imbalance, the treatment effect can be further doubled if the damaged hair follicles are repaired through nutritional treatment, and the exact condition is identified through the hair component test and then improved. Fluid therapy is a personalized treatment that combines nucleic acids, growth factors, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, liver detoxification, and vitamin effect amplification substances. It is a method to normalize immunity by not using steroids to lower immunity, suppressing IL-1 and TNF-a, which are representative inflammatory substances in the human body, and balancing hormones such as cortisol.
3) Regenerative light treatment
It is a treatment that strengthens weakened hair follicles and helps improve and regenerate the scalp by irradiating the entire scalp with a complex wavelength as a principle.