When it comes to seborrheic dermatitis scalp, there are many options available in terms of treatment.  The disease itself, better known as dandruff, is not particularly dangerous so that should reduce concern immediately.  That being said, the disease is also extremely bothersome and embarassing.  The skin, due to one of a number of possible causes, overproduces skin cells which then cause it to shed the dead cells extremely rapidly.  This process causes flakes of skin to come off of the scalp.  The removal of the dead skin is also extremely itchy.  As a result, the sufferers of this particular problem are in a difficult position as they both want to scratch their head and have the unfortunate circumstance or having the flakes fall onto their shoulders and remain in their scalp, which can be embarassing.  Fortunately, seborrheic dermatitis of scalp is very treatable as will be shown below.

Seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp is a form of eczema that still confounds doctors when it comes to the cause.  The most commonly accepted cause is a lack of tolerance to a yeast called mallesizia.  This yeast bacteria causes a fungus that makes the scalp overproduce the skin cells which cause the dead skin cells that flake on the surface of the scalp.  As the disease is generally related to the immune systems inability to fend off this yeast, anything that causes the immune system to be reduced will usually also result in contracting this disease if you are prone to it.  Many of the normal causes of seborrheic dermatitis on scalp are stress, fatigue, lack of shampooing, and other skin disorders.

When it comes to treatment of seborrheic dermatitis of scalp, there are many different options.   The most common option is the dandruff shampoo.  Within this field, there are several different levels of treatment that may be appropriate depending on the severity of the condition.  Most regular dandruff shampoos, such as head and shoulders and selsun blue, will contain either pyrithione zinc (head and shoulders), selenium sulfide (selsun blue), or salicylic acid.  These are the first tier of dandruff shampoo that will take care of the vast majority of dandruff sufferers while also generally not being all that hard on the hair itself.  The next tier up are the tar shampoos that are a bit more intense on the hair, but will also provide a more intense treatment for the severe dandruff sufferers.  In either event, one must always keep the dandruff shampoo in the hair for at least five minutes before rinsing to allow it to work properly.

One should also consider natural options, especially when the dermatitis is with in a manageable range.  One of the best is lime juice, which is also known to help the hair gain in luster.  If your seborrheic dermatitis scalp continues to worsen though, be sure to contact your doctor.