Adult Seborrheic Eczema

July 20, 2019   eczema   Comment  

In previous articles we covered the infant version of seborrheic eczema. This article is dedicated to the other version of this eczema and that is adult seborrheic eczema. This type of eczema will usually affect the people that are between mid twenties and forty year s of age. Adult seborrheic eczema is often confused for dandruff because the scalp is a common place for it to begin to show signs. The thing is that this type of eczema will begin to creep down the head and on to the torso.

The major signs of adult seborrheic eczema are the skin becoming a bright shade of pink and flaky texture. According to some scientists this type of eczema is caused by some sort of yeast and can usually be treated with and eliminated by anti fungal creams. We are not doctors so make sure that you see your doctor or dermatologist to make a true diagnosis and offering of treatment.

This is a pretty common type of eczema so there is no real cause for alarm. Do what your doctor tells you and you will be able to lead a perfectly normal life with adult seborrheic eczema. There are lots of people that have this type of eczema and you would never even know it unless they told you. You can be one of those people that do not have to tell anyone but your doctor. It can be our secret.