Seborrhea is a dermatological problem. Unfortunately, many people face it. Defeat seborrhea can different parts of the body. One of the most common forms of the disease is oily seborrhea of the scalp, which you want to cure as soon as possible - the appearance of the problem leaves much to be desired. And if it is time to deal with the problem, it will be possible to cope with it quickly and painlessly.
The causes of the appearance of oily seborrhea of the scalp
Seborrhea of the scalp is familiar to everyone due to the rather large-scale advertising campaign of dandruff. It can be dry or oily. Both forms of the disease look very unpleasant. But if you can not pay attention to small flakes of usual dry dandruff, fat seborrhea immediately catches your eye. And it is very difficult to disguise it.
Preparations for the treatment of oily seborrhoea you may need for the following reasons:
- First of all, it is necessary to blame bad heredity. Propensity to seborrhea is usually transmitted at the genetic level.
- Bad ecology and an incorrect way of life can also negatively affect the skin.
- Sometimes seborrhea is a manifestation of serious problems with the body.
In any case, the skin of the head with oily seborrhea requires compulsory treatment. Only a professional can prescribe a treatment course. And then only after a complete examination. Of course, the external signs of seborrhea can be removed with the help of lotions, but this will not destroy the real cause of the disease.
Principles of treatment of oily head seborrhea
Oily dandruff - the result of disruption of normal operation of the sebaceous glands. And accordingly, you can get rid of it only by directly affecting the problem that provoked this violation. Sometimes, in order to find the true cause of the disease, one has to consult with a dermatologist, a neurologist, an endocrinologist, and even a gynecologist.
The main methods of treatment are as follows:
- Most often, special preparations are used to treat oily seborrhea of the head. They are selected depending on the cause of the disease. Some medicines help to strengthen immunity in general, others are designed specifically to normalize the work of the nervous system, while others are prescribed to combat the concomitant disease.
- In especially severe cases, hormone therapy is used.
- Required for seborrhea diet. The patient is advised to use more sour-milk products, cereals, vegetables and limit (if it is impossible and at all to minimize) the number of animal fats in the diet.
- A person suffering from seborrhea is also advised to reconsider his way of life: to protect himself from stress, to allocate a sufficient amount of time for sleep and walks in the fresh air.
Of course, the affected places need to be treated. Good for this purpose are suitable special shampoos against oily seborrhea of the scalp:
- Nizoral;
- Ketonazole;
- Sulsen ;
- Seibiprox;
- Mikozoral and others.
Before buying, make sure that the product contains birch tar or zinc.
Useful for the treatment of oily seborrhoea and folk remedies:
- The most famous recipe is using burdock. Spread a tablespoon of detailed roots with a glass of oil and allow the agent to stand for a couple of weeks. Strain and rub into the scalp before washing (about an hour).
- A special mask from a light soda solution (a teaspoon to a glass of water) also helps.
- For washing your head, an infusion of birch leaves is suitable. Use it should not be more than a couple of times a week. The optimal treatment course is 15 procedures.