Domaine scientifique:
Problèmes de cuir chevelu

Seborrheic dermatitis is a very common scalp condition characterized by the presence of yellow and oily flakes on the skin. It is associated with erythema, small scaly, and intense itching. Seborrheic dermatitis is a well-known condition but is still not easily identifiable. Many men and women starting from puberty have oily, greasy, shiny and thickened skin with large hair follicles, especially noticeable around the nose and mouth, forehead, torso, scalp (affected by so-called oily dandruff).

Scalp pain and irritation (or trichodynia) are pathological conditions that affect both women (in a greater percentage) and men (in a lower percentage). The pain felt on the scalp, spontaneous or caused by treatment, and in particular around the roots of the hair, may be more or less intense, alternating at times between periods of disappearance, associated with burning, tingling or itching.

On désigne par hyperhidrose une production excessive de sueur, sur toute la surface du corps ou seulement sur certaines zones (en particulier le cuir chevelu, la paume des mains la plante des pieds).

Hyperseborrhea or hypersecretion of sebum is simply a scalp problem due to an excessive production of sebum caused by hyperactivity of the sebaceous glands. Immediate symptoms of hyperseborrhea are scalp itchiness and pain. However, a later symptom is hair loss.

La peau sèche, ou astéatose, est un problème de cuir chevelu consécutif à une carence en lipides. Cette anomalie, souvent associée à une sévère déshydratation, est due aussi bien à des causes internes qu'à des facteurs externes.

Dandruff is a scalp condition that usually arises between the ages of 10 and 25. It may improve between the ages of 45 and 55 or may continue during old age. Its cause is a result of an accelerated turnover of epidermal cells, which following an increase in migration speed, are unable to reach complete maturity before detaching. Whitish-yellow flakes (masses of corneum cells) form and detach, gathering in patches or often spreading evenly across the scalp.

La psoriasi è una frequente dermatosi cronica eritemo-squamosa con squama tipica (psoriasica), circoscritta o diffusa. La psoriasi è un problema del cuoio capelluto non annoverata tra le cause che comportano la caduta dei capelli. La psoriasi è un’anomalia annoverata tra le malattie della cute. Essa può insorgere a qualsiasi età ed ha la stessa incidenza sia negli uomini che nelle donne. Le placche o scaglie forforose (simili a quelle della forfora) possono essere molto varie sia nello spessore che nell’estensione e si staccano facilmente. Sotto di esse la pelle, a causa dell’irritazione, si presenta infiammata e di colore rosso vivo.