Artigo Revisado por pares

A New, Effective Shampoo Treatment in Seborrhea capitis

1956; Massachusetts Medical Society; Volume: 255; Issue: 13 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1056/nejm195609272551307

ISSN

1533-4406

Autores

Edmund F. Finnerty,

Tópico(s)

Cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders research

Resumo

SEBORRHEA capitis, especially the dandruff or "sicca" type, is believed to affect almost everyone, in some degree, through a good part of adulthood. Since the condition is not disabling only the severe cases come to the attention of the physician. However, it has been reported,1 , 2 that 25 per cent of all dermatologce patients seen in private practice suffer with seborrheic disturbances, seborrhea capitis and acne vulgaris being by far the most common. Dandruff, seborrhea oleosa and seborrheic dermatitis are therefore of at least quantitative importance to the physician.Treatment of seborrhea capitis should be not only effective but also simple, . . .

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