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What Does Dry And Flaky Skin On The Forehead Indicate?

I have been experiencing dry, flaky skin about the size of a silver dollar on my forehead. It will be there for a week and then gone for 2 weeks. If I heavily moisturize it for a few days it goes away. Weird thing is, my husband now has that on his forehead too! Twins! Just kidding but we are about to get a new washing machine as we feel the current machine doesn t clean well enough. Could it be our bath towels have bacteria? But why no dryness anywhere else? Diabetes? Cancer? High blood pressure? Heart disease?
Wed, 13 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

As per your description, it seems like seborrheic dermatitis. It is nothing but a kind of fungal infection, that develops at the regions with excessive sweats and moisture. Keep the area dry and apply antifungal ointments, like Clotrimazole. If symptoms persists, consult a dermatologist and get evaluated.

Wishing you good health.

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What Does Dry And Flaky Skin On The Forehead Indicate?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. As per your description, it seems like seborrheic dermatitis. It is nothing but a kind of fungal infection, that develops at the regions with excessive sweats and moisture. Keep the area dry and apply antifungal ointments, like Clotrimazole. If symptoms persists, consult a dermatologist and get evaluated. Wishing you good health. Thanks.