General term used to describe clinical signs of excessive scaling, crusting, and greasiness of the skin.
Severe oiliness in the skin.
is a chronic disorder in which inflammation occurs in those skin areas having the greatest numbers of oil glands, such as the scalp, sides of the nose, eyebrows, eyelids, skin behind the ears, and middle of the chest. The skin becomes red and covered by a yellowish scale, and it may or may not be itchy.
a condition in which over-activity of the sebaceous glands (oil producing glands of the skin) causes the skin to become oily
is the name given to excessively oily skin. It is due to overactive sebaceous glands and can affect both males and females. The oil produced by the skin is called sebum.
abnormal secretion of the sebaceous glands at the base of hair follicles causing anything from dandruff to greasy scales and crust.
a skin disease caused by the increased activity of the skin cells and glands
Skin condition which may be characterized by inflammation, dry or oily scaling or crusting and/or itchiness.
Increased discharge of the oily secretion sebum from the sebaceous glands of the skin.
overactivity of the sebaceous glands resulting in oiliness of the skin.
a common and usually minor skin condition that causes redness and scaling between the eyebrows and on the sides of the nose in the folds that lead to the mouth; it can be treated with creams but it will come back if treatment is stopped
an overproduction of sebum (oil) by the sebaceous glands leading to an itchy red rash often accompanied by encrusted patches. Seborrhea typically occurs on the skin of the scalp, face, ears, chest or genitals. Seborrheic dermatitis is believed to be associated with a Pityrosporum fungus.
dandruff that has caused inflammation.
Increased secretion of sebum
Generally associated with excessive oil secretion from the sweat glands.
Disorder of function of the sebaceous glands in which excessive secretion of sebum leads to the formation of an oily coating of the skin with crusts or scales.
increase secretion of sebum
Skin disease characterized by dry or moist, greasy, yellow crusts or scales.
A accumulation of scales of greasy skin, often on the scalp. Dandruff.