... acne, dandruff; you name it, I've had it. Just recently, I noticed my dandruff had gotten a lot worse. It was itchy and when I would scratch, hair would fall out! I then learned that I had Crade Cap as a child. So I did my research, and have come to the conclusion that I have sebborheic dermatitis. The long, scaly dandruff attached to your hair follicle... That's my main concern. My hair is falling out and I'm only 20 years old. I have no idea what to do. Please help :(
Seborrheic Dermatitis - HELP. I'm a 20 year old female and I've always had skin issues. Dry skin,?
Question posted by kerihargus on 25 Jan 2015
Last updated on 25 January 2015
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DrDonovan
25 Jan 2015
As a dermatologist, I see lots of patients who think they have dandruff or seborrheic dermatitis and it turns out to be something else
So keep an open mind for other possibilities - if it doesn't get better.
Seborrheic dermatitis and dandruff usually don't cause hair loss - so see you're physician to figure out why you are developing hair loss
Contrary to what you might hear, seborrheic dermatitis does not cause much hair loss. However other conditions need to be explored by your doctor including:
1. telogen effluvium
2. androgentic alopecia
3. other conditions
Seborrheic dermatitis "should" be easy to control for most people with shampoos containing the following ingredients:
a) ketoconazole
b) selenium sulfide
c) zinc pyrythione
d) ciclopirox
Be sure to see a physician if your scalp does not get better! Other diagnoses need to be explored
Jeff Donovan MD
kerihargus
25 Jan 2015
Do you think maybe it could be because I quit taking birth control about a month ago? It was making my acne worse and it got better as soon as I stopped taking it.
DrDonovan
25 Jan 2015
You'd want to see your physician to confirm whether or not it is due to stopping your birth control
In general, however, stopping birth control pills commonly leads to some hair loss in women- and it occurs about 4-7 weeks after stopping.
Lots of other reasons are possible too - and that's why it's important to get appropriate advice if things don't improve. Low iron levels, poor dietary intake, weight loss from dieting, thyroid problems and starting and stopping birth control pills are all common causes of hair loss in women.
Jeff Donovan, MD
kerihargus
25 Jan 2015
Thank you so much for your input.
DrDonovan
25 Jan 2015
Thank you- Hope it's helpful in some way for you.
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