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I Am A 31 Years Old Male, Suffering From Hair
Question: I am a 31 years old male, suffering from hair dandruff for the past 1 year heavily, i have a history with dandruff but i only used anti-dandruff shampoo before, only this last year it got so intense, that now its not only in my scalp but it started to show on my face.
Its showing a little bit above my upper mouth lip but alot more intensive on my eye lids, and it alwasy have a burning sensation above my eyes when i wake up , and sometimes its itchy and looking red but its burning intensly these days
I have included pictures of my current eye state
Its showing a little bit above my upper mouth lip but alot more intensive on my eye lids, and it alwasy have a burning sensation above my eyes when i wake up , and sometimes its itchy and looking red but its burning intensly these days
I have included pictures of my current eye state
Brief Answer:
Antifungals will be the treatment of choice.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query.
I have gone through the pictures.
The symptoms and signs are typically suggestive of a severe form of dandruff of seborrheic dermatitis. As you may be knowing it is a kind of fungal infection.
In your case, the disease is disseminated and involves face and eyes.
As of now you can use over the counter available antifungal shampoo like ketoconazole and use the shampoo on alternate days.
Separate treatment is required for face lesions. Over the counter, an available antifungal-steroid combination like Clotrimazole-Betamethasone can be applied after cleaning with soap and water.
Generally, the symptoms will improve with eight to ten days.
If there is spread of disease or worsening of symptoms, you need to start on oral antifungals after consulting a dermatologist.
Thanks
Antifungals will be the treatment of choice.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query.
I have gone through the pictures.
The symptoms and signs are typically suggestive of a severe form of dandruff of seborrheic dermatitis. As you may be knowing it is a kind of fungal infection.
In your case, the disease is disseminated and involves face and eyes.
As of now you can use over the counter available antifungal shampoo like ketoconazole and use the shampoo on alternate days.
Separate treatment is required for face lesions. Over the counter, an available antifungal-steroid combination like Clotrimazole-Betamethasone can be applied after cleaning with soap and water.
Generally, the symptoms will improve with eight to ten days.
If there is spread of disease or worsening of symptoms, you need to start on oral antifungals after consulting a dermatologist.
Thanks
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