Talk:Seborrhoeic dermatitis
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[edit] Dog skin disorders?
One of the links on the bottom of the page is to Dog skin disorders, which is not only a stub, but I think also an inappropriate link from a page about a skin desease in humans. I am of the opinion that it should either be removed, or that links to all other types of skin deseases in animals be linked, too. Sedola 14:09, 3 July 2006 (UTC)
Added major brand names of some of the listed drugs to easier assist readers in locating and identifying them. -Markarian
[edit] Soap In seborrhea
Soap is not harmful in SD, in fact, cleansing the skin of oil reduces the risk of outbreak. Although the condition appears a "dry dermatitis" it is in fact one that occurs in oily areas. M. furfur is an lipophilic bacteria and that is one of the reasons it is believed that M. furfur has some role in SD.
The notion that soap might exacerbate the condition is perhaps a misidentification of SD as eczema which is a dry skin disorder. The reference to SLS and soap should be removed from this article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.89.209.149 (talk • contribs) 18:24, 6 June 2007
- As someone who actually suffers with SD (confirmed by numerous dermatologists), I can assure you that soap _can_ be very harmful. I have had mild to severe reactions to various soaps. I can't even shave certain parts of my face (the "goatee" area mostly) because most shaving creams cause a reaction. Of course, this is not the case for everyone. I'm just on the extreme end of the spectrum. Even topical steroid treatments don't help me. The point is, however, that the soap comment needs to remain. The statement is true and properly qualified with a "may". It doesn't say or even imply that everyone with SD "will" get a flare-up from soap, just that it's a possibility. Every dermatologist I've seen said this is not very unusual with SD.
[edit] External links
External links to chat boards, blogs, and personal webpages are normally not accepted on Wikipedia. Links need to be "encyclopedic in nature," which means they link to places which provide organized, detailed, verified information. An online discussion group with patients, no matter how helpful you think it is to patients, is never an appropriate link for encyclopedic information. Please read the external links policy and the specific rules for medicine-related articles before adding more external links. WhatamIdoing (talk) 21:32, 13 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Questions
Do you want me to get a picture of seborrheic dermatitis or the hair loss due to seborrheic dermatitis? I can take a picture of a flake of seborrheic dermatitis if the option of a glob in hair or under the eye is to disturbing.
71.142.214.138 (talk) 04:36, 20 February 2008 (UTC)Cardinal Raven
[edit] Spelling of Title
Should the title be spelled "seborrheic" or "seborrhoeic"? Paradoxsociety (talk) 05:18, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
- The British are still mad about the events of 1776. They retaliate by adding extra o's and a's to medical terminology. It's harmless enough. :) MastCell Talk 06:37, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
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- Haha. I was just wondering since the usage is inconsistent... perhaps we should decide on an official spelling to be used in all instances on Wikipedia? Paradoxsociety (talk) 19:55, 22 February 2008 (UTC)
- Sorry for my flippant answer to your serious question. :) I think this issue has been discussed and debated at length, though I'm not able to find the links to the discussions at present. You might ask User:Jfdwolff or ask on the Medicine WikiProject and get a more useful response than I can give. MastCell Talk 21:07, 22 February 2008 (UTC)
- No policy on whether to initially choose American or British English, but it is policy to keep to whichever was choosen when the article was first created. In this case, article created under British English and that is what should be used throughout this article. Of course any cited papers should use the spelling as used on publication (ie references should not have their spelling altered). David Ruben Talk 22:47, 22 February 2008 (UTC)
- I've standardised "seborrhoeic" across the article, and add explaination link for the American English spelling. Not entirely sure we added o's & a's vs. Americans dropping the extra letters - for goodness sake, anyone would have thought spelling had to be thoroughly logical and consistant through the dictionary, though it might seem odd. PS I hanker after foetus, oesophagus, aetiology, anaesthesia etc :-) David Ruben Talk 23:06, 22 February 2008 (UTC)
- I think we dumped the extra "o's" and "a's" into Boston Harbor, along with your tea. :) Seriously, thanks for clearing this up here. MastCell Talk 23:08, 22 February 2008 (UTC)
- Don't forget the "u"s! (colour, favourite, behaviour, etc.) Hmmm... I wonder if it was originally Boston "Harbour"... Anyway, thank you for the standardization. Paradoxsociety (talk) 22:28, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
- I think we dumped the extra "o's" and "a's" into Boston Harbor, along with your tea. :) Seriously, thanks for clearing this up here. MastCell Talk 23:08, 22 February 2008 (UTC)
- I've standardised "seborrhoeic" across the article, and add explaination link for the American English spelling. Not entirely sure we added o's & a's vs. Americans dropping the extra letters - for goodness sake, anyone would have thought spelling had to be thoroughly logical and consistant through the dictionary, though it might seem odd. PS I hanker after foetus, oesophagus, aetiology, anaesthesia etc :-) David Ruben Talk 23:06, 22 February 2008 (UTC)
- No policy on whether to initially choose American or British English, but it is policy to keep to whichever was choosen when the article was first created. In this case, article created under British English and that is what should be used throughout this article. Of course any cited papers should use the spelling as used on publication (ie references should not have their spelling altered). David Ruben Talk 22:47, 22 February 2008 (UTC)
- Sorry for my flippant answer to your serious question. :) I think this issue has been discussed and debated at length, though I'm not able to find the links to the discussions at present. You might ask User:Jfdwolff or ask on the Medicine WikiProject and get a more useful response than I can give. MastCell Talk 21:07, 22 February 2008 (UTC)
- Haha. I was just wondering since the usage is inconsistent... perhaps we should decide on an official spelling to be used in all instances on Wikipedia? Paradoxsociety (talk) 19:55, 22 February 2008 (UTC)
