It can also concern infants (we then speak of ” cradle cap »), And about 70% of them are affected before the age of 3 months. There is a widespread form called Leiner-Moussous erythroderma which usually heals on its own. It remains common in children (10% of them up to 5 years). Concerning adults, 4% are affected by seborrheic dermatitis. Among those over 65, a quarter of the population is affected.

This disease is therefore more common at both ends of life, just after birth or after 65 years.

People over 65, those with pfatty water, Parkinson’s disease, who are HIV-positive or have a declared AIDS stage, people with Down’s syndrome, cancers of the upper aerodigestive tract, aalcoholism, or even pharmaceuticals neuroleptiques. Also, stress and fatigue are factors of seizures (not disease).

Prevention of seborrheic dermatitis

Prevention of seborrheic dermatitis is difficult. It involves the reduction of factors favoring a healthy lifestyle such as fatigue, overwork, alcohol, etc.

On the therapeutic level, prevention consists of

• reduction of residual sebum by daily washing the affected areas with gentle products
• reduction of fungal colonization by using antifungal products at the first sign
• the fight against inflammation by not scratching its lesions and by using moisturizing cosmetics and gentle care.