Medical Condition Other Seborrheic Dermatitis

Source:

2009 icd-9-cm diagnosis 690.18 - other seborrheic dermatitis

Active Ingredients used for Other Seborrheic Dermatitis:

Aloe, Selenium, Tea Tree Oil, Zinc

Active Ingredient	Uses based on scientific evidence	Grade*
aloe (aloe vera)	early study of aloe lotion suggests effectiveness for treating seborrheic dermatitis when applied to the skin. further study is needed in this area before a strong recommendation can be made.	b
selenium (se)	studies report that selenium-containing shampoos may help improve dandruff, and selenium is included in some commercially available products.	c
tea tree oil (melaleuca alternifolia [maiden & betche cheel)]	early research reports that the use of 5% tea tree oil shampoo on mild-to-moderate dandruff may be effective and well tolerated. further research is needed to confirm these results.	c
zinc	shampoo containing 1% of zinc pyrithione has been shown to reduce dandruff in some people.	c

*Key to grades
A: Strong scientific evidence for this use;
B: Good scientific evidence for this use;
C: Unclear scientific evidence for this use;
D: Fair scientific evidence against this use;
F: Strong scientific evidence against this use.