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Suggest Treatment For Dry Flaky Skin On Forehead
For a really long time now I've had very dry flaky skin in between my eyebrows with lots of skin colored bumps there also. It seems to make that area very prone to extra acne also (which I don't have a lot of on the rest of my face). I want to know what it is and how to treat/prevent it.
Thu, 8 Jan 2015
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I will keep a possibility of facial seborrheic dermatitis.
Seborrheic dermatitis classically presents with scaly patches on the scalp and on face. The patches are dull red in color.
Areas that may be involved on face are glabella, eyebrows, eyelashes, sides of nose, upper lip and chin. These patches on face are usually dull red in color, itchy and scaly.
Seborrheic dermatitis is a steroid responsive dermatosis. I usually treat my patients of facial seborrheic dermatitis with a moderately potent topical steroid e.g fluticasone propionate 0.05% cream, twice daily. This usually brings about remarkable improvement in about 2 weeks.
Topical steroids are prescription products and therefore I suggest that you talk to your dermatologist for the needful.
Regards
I will keep a possibility of facial seborrheic dermatitis.
Seborrheic dermatitis classically presents with scaly patches on the scalp and on face. The patches are dull red in color.
Areas that may be involved on face are glabella, eyebrows, eyelashes, sides of nose, upper lip and chin. These patches on face are usually dull red in color, itchy and scaly.
Seborrheic dermatitis is a steroid responsive dermatosis. I usually treat my patients of facial seborrheic dermatitis with a moderately potent topical steroid e.g fluticasone propionate 0.05% cream, twice daily. This usually brings about remarkable improvement in about 2 weeks.
Topical steroids are prescription products and therefore I suggest that you talk to your dermatologist for the needful.
Regards
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