Is Thinning Of The Hair And Itchy Scalp A Sign Of Seborrheic Dermatitis?

Posted on Thu, 4 Jan 2018

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Question : Hi! My hair have been thinning and I have a itchy scalp. Is it seborrhea?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (27 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Regarding your scalp complaints

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you.
I am Dr kakkar (Dermatologist and Venereologist). I have noted your concern.

Thinning is perhaps due to androgenetic alopecia whereas itching is most likely due to seborrheic dermatitis/seborrhea.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng