Quantitative Microbiology of the Scalp in Non-Dandruff, Dandruff, and Seborrheic Dermatitis

Seborrheic Dermatitis and Dandruff: A Comprehensive Review

Seborrheic Dermatitis (SD) and dandruff are of a continuous spectrum of the same disease that affects the seborrheic areas of the body. Dandruff is restricted to the scalp, and involves itchy, flaking skin without visible inflammation. SD can affect the scalp as well as other seborrheic areas, and involves itchy and flaking or scaling skin, inflammation and pruritus. Various intrinsic and envir...

Dandruff and Seborrheic Dermatitis: A Head Scratcher

A comprehensive pathophysiology of dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis - towards a more precise definition of scalp health.

Despite an increasing knowledge of dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis (D/SD), the pathophysiological understanding is still incomplete but suggests a role of Malassezia yeasts in triggering inflammatory and hyper-proliferative epidermal responses. The objective of this report is to review published literature from in vivo studies of D/SD populations to provide a more complete description of ove...

Quality of life assessment in patients with dandruff and scalp seborrheic dermatitis at a tertiary hospital in Indonesia

Background: Seborrheic dermatitis (SD) is an inflammatory disease affecting seborrheic areas of the skin. Scalp SD varies from mild, manifesting as dandruff, to erythematous lesions with greasy scales. SD negatively affects patients’ quality of life.Methods: This is a cross-sectional study investigating the relationship between quality of life and disease severity in pa...

Evaluation of the clinical efficacy and safety of “Anti-Dandruff Shampoo” in the treatment of dandruff

Dandruff (Pityriasis simplex) is a common embarrassing scalp disorder, affecting a large chunk of population. The yeast, Pityrosporum ovale is the causative microorganism of dandruff and due to its lipase activity it releases proinflammatory free fatty acids, causing dermal inflammation and tissue damage. Currently available treatment options have various limitations, either due to poor clinica...