– RUDDOCK.E.H,
DEFINITION.– This is a disease of the sebaceous glands, accompanied by much secretion of fatty material which appears on the skin as flakes and scales. Seborrhoea of the scalp causes the condition called Dandruff. It is complicated occasionally by Eczema.
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| Seborrhoea. |
TREATMENT.– Frequent washing with tepid water and soap, any crusts should be softened with olive oil and carefully removed. Applications of Resorcin and of Sulphur are useful. The general health must be attended to and Arsen, Graph., Sepia., Chel., Rhus., Merc., Mezer., Sulph., are remedies of which one or other is likely to be useful.