Seborrhoeic eczema

To date, the exact cause is not known. The following factors possibly play a role in the development of seborrhoeic eczema:

• Heredity
• Increased production of sebum
• Increased colonisation with yeasts that are part of the skin's normal flora
• Stress
• Climate (the skin conditions occur more frequently in the winter, improve in the summer and by the seaside)
• General state of health (if pronounced forms occur in younger patients, an immunity deficiency should be excluded)
• With seborrhoeic infant eczema: a temporarily increased production of sebum

A link to psoriasis is being discussed.

The risk of developing seborrhoeic eczema is e.g. increased

• If family members have the disease
• If you have a tendency to oily skin/oily hair or sweat heavily
• With stress
• With a cold, dry climate
• With men (they are more frequently affected than women and the disease is often more strongly pronounced with them)
• If you are suffering from Parkinson's disease or are infected with HIV
• If you are overweight