Common Skin Disorders: Seborrheic Dermatitis

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There are many common types of skin disorders, and they are all different in each way. one common skin disorder is, Seborrheic Dermatitis is a superficial fungal disease of the skin, occurring in areas rich in sebaceous glands. And its a skin condition that causes scaly patches and red skin, mainly on the scalp or the lining of the hair. The population prevalance for Seborrheic Dermatitis is that its a chronic inflammatory skin disorder with reported prevalence of SD in the overall adult population range from 1 to 5 percent or 20% and its pretty rare. The treatment option is topical antifungal cream or medicated shampoo, ketoconazole, selenium sulfide. The treatment option is very easy to put on, and will help the surrounding area stop becoming

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