Seborrheic dermatitis is a medical condition that includes dandruff.
While dandruff is commonly used to describe when symptoms appear on your scalp, seborrheic dermatitis also develops on other parts of the body, explains Lindsey Bordone, MD, Dermatologist at Columbia University’s Irving Medical Center.
Lindsey Bordone, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
References
Ludmann, P. (2022). Seborrheic dermatitis: Signs and symptoms. American Academy of Dermatology Association.
MedlinePlus. (2023). Seborrheic dermatitis.
National Eczema Association. (n.d.). Seborrheic dermatitis.
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