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    Seborrheic Dermatitis, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Seborrheic Dermatitis, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Seborrheic Dermatitis, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
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    Seborrheic Dermatitis, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

    By Kenneth Kee

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    Seborrheic dermatitis is a medical inflammatory skin disorder affecting the scalp, face, and body.
    Normally, seborrheic dermatitis begins with a flaky, itchy, scaly, and red skin.
    It especially involves the sebaceous-gland-rich areas of skin.
    In older children and adults, seborrheic dermatitis normally manifests as scalp scaling similar to dandruff or as mild to marked redness of the facial smile line fold.
    It can happen with or without reddened skin.
    Cradle cap is used when seborrheic dermatitis involves the scalp of infants
    The exact reason for seborrheic dermatitis is not known.
    Doctors think it may be due to a combination of:
    1. Hormone levels,
    2. Weakened immune system,
    3. Lack of certain nutrients,
    4. Nervous system problems
    5. Irritation from yeast called Malassezia may also lead to this condition.
    6. Seborrheic dermatitis appears to run in families.
    Seborrheic dermatitis may be aggravated by:
    1. Illness,
    2. Psychological stress,
    3. Fatigue,
    4. Sleep deprivation,
    5. Change of season
    6. Reduced general health
    7. Excessive vitamin A intake in children can cause seborrheic dermatitis.
    8. Lack of biotin, pyridoxine (vitamin B6) and riboflavin (vitamin B2) may also be a cause.
    9. Those with immunodeficiency
    In general, symptoms of seborrheic dermatitis are:
    1. Skin lesions
    2. Plaques over large area
    3. Greasy, oily areas of skin
    4. Skin scales -- white and flaking, or yellowish, oily, and sticky dandruff
    5. Itching -- may become more itchy if infected
    6. Mild redness
    Diagnosis is based on appearance and location of the skin lesions.
    The treatment combines:
    1. A dandruff shampoo,
    2. Antifungal agent and
    3. Topical steroid
    4. Phototherapy
    5. Diet
    Other medications
    1. Coal tar
    2. Lithium gluconate
    3. Lithium succinate
    4. Vitamin B6 ointment
    5. Sunlight and Exercise.

    TABLE OF CONTENT
    Introduction
    Chapter 1 Seborrheic Dermatitis
    Chapter 2 Causes
    Chapter 3 Symptoms
    Chapter 4 Diagnosis
    Chapter 5 Treatment
    Chapter 6 Prognosis
    Chapter 7 Furuncle
    Chapter 8 Dandruff
    Epilogue

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateOct 26, 2016
    ISBN9781370618019
    Seborrheic Dermatitis, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
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    Kenneth Kee

    Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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    Seborrheic Dermatitis, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions - Kenneth Kee

    Seborrheic Dermatitis,

    A

    Simple

    Guide

    To

    The Condition,

    Diagnosis,

    Treatment

    And

    Related Conditions

    By

    Dr Kenneth Kee

    M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

    Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

    Copyright Kenneth Kee 2015 Smashwords Edition

    Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

    Dedication

    This book is dedicated

    To my wife Dorothy

    And my children

    Carolyn, Grace

    And Kelvin

    This book describes the Seborrheic Dermatitis, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases which is seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

    (What You Need to Treat Seborrheic Dermatitis)

    This eBook is licensed for the personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

    If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

    Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

    Introduction

    I have been writing medical articles for my blog http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Condition) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

    My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

    Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

    I then wrote an autobiolographical account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

    This autobiolographical account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Conditions into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://ken-med.com.

    From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 700 amazon kindle books and some into Smashwords.com eBooks.

    Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

    For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

    The later books go into more details of medical conditions.

    The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

    Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

    As I tried to bring you the latest information about a condition or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

    Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

    I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.

    I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.

    I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.

    Chapter 1

    Seborrheic Dermatitis

    What is Seborrheic dermatitis?

    Seborrheic dermatitis is a medical inflammatory skin disorder affecting the scalp, face, and body.

    Normally, seborrheic dermatitis begins with a flaky, itchy, scaly, and red skin.

    It especially involves the sebaceous-gland-rich areas of skin.

    In older children and adults, seborrheic dermatitis normally manifests as scalp scaling similar to dandruff or as mild to marked redness of the facial smile line fold.

    Seborrheic dermatitis is a frequent, inflammatory skin condition that causes white to yellow flaky scales to develop on oily areas such as the scalp, face or inside the ear.

    It can happen with or without reddened skin.

    Cradle cap is used when seborrheic dermatitis involves the scalp of

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