The report gives an account of the use of 25 plant species by local herbalists of tirumala hills, chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh for dandruff (seborheic). The paper discusses the methods of preparation and dose of administration of curde drugs as suggested by them.

as parasitic in origin. They say that thinning of the hair, whether general or beginning on the crown or at the temples and forehead (alopecia pityrodes), can be produced by a microorganism. Seborrhoea oleosa is generally admitted to be at times physiological, but who is to say when the physiological limit ends. The only connection that seborrhoea oleosa has with disease of the skin is that it ...

Infantile psoriasis is a benign disease. Systemic features are rare and spontaneous remission occurs. There is a hazard of viral infection particularly in steroid treated children. Psoriasis in infancy is often more therapeutically challenging than atopic and seborrheic dermatitis. We report a case of nine month old infant treated with topical calcipotriene for infantile psoriasis who experienc...

68 Irritant contact dermatitis (ICD) is a common skin condition and a risk factor for allergic contact dermatitis. The prevalence of this disease in the general population varies between 1.7% and 6.3% and is increasing. The role of the patch test in detection of contact sensitivity is of prime importance. Patch tests should be used to identify topical agents that may be responsible for exacerba...

In our routine clinical practice, seborrheic dermatitis (SD) is a common reason for seeking care. The prevalence of this condition is as high as 5% of the adult population. SD is a chronic and recurrent disease. It is common to see patients who have SD outbreaks with a certain degree of regularity, despite the availability of suitable topical treatment. As a general rule, oral treatment is rese...

Objective: To compare the efficacy of topical Betamethasone valerate 0.1% w/v and Ketoconazole 2% in patients seborrheic dermatitis.
 Study Design: Comparative prospective study.
 Place Duration Study: Department Dermatology, Pak Emirates Military Hospital Rawalpindi Pakistan from Feb to Aug 2019.
 Methodology: A total 80 both genders with dermatitis were included. Patients divid...

612 AUGUST 2002 Veterinary Medicine AS THE CAUSATIVE agent of Malassezia dermatitis, Malassezia pachydermatis contributes to or causes mild to severe pruritus in dogs. Malassezia dermatitis is common in dogs and usually occurs concurrently with other dermatoses.1 This article reviews the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of Malassezia dermatitis in dogs.

Dermatitis neglecta is a condition that results from inadequate frictional cleansing leading to accumulation of corneocytes, sebum and sweat ultimately resulting in hyper-pigmented patch or verrucous plaque. Recognizing this condition avoids unnecessary, aggressive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Here we report three cases of dermatitis neglecta in whom the dermatitis developed as a resu...

A double-blind trial was performed on 12 client-owned dogs suffering from acute and painful dermatitis. Clinically these cases represented pyotraumatic dermatitis and pyotraumatic folliculitis. Six dogs were injected with meloxicam and 6 were given placebo. Signs of pain were recorded on a visual analogue scale before administering the drug. This was repeated over the following 2-3 days. All do...