Seborrheic dermatitis

Common symptoms of seborrheic (seb-o-REE-ik) dermatitis are:

• Dandruff.
• Patches of greasy skin covered with flaky white or yellow scales or crust on the scalp, face, sides of the nose, eyebrows, ears, eyelids, chest, armpits or groin area or under the breasts.
• Itchy rash.

Seborrheic dermatitis is often found on oily areas of the body. It also can appear on the scalp as stubborn, itchy dandruff. In infants, this type of dermatitis is known as cradle cap.