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Old March 12th 07, 06:05 AM posted to misc.kids
deja.blues
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Default Behind the ear Discharge?


"Rosalie B." wrote in message
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"deja.blues" wrote:

I've suddenly realized that I still get this occasionally. I was
ascribing it to the glasses. I think the oil smothers the yeast.



My mom (age 70) has a horrible case of it, but she resists my treatment
suggestions .
Seborrheic Dermatitis is a weird condition that makes your skin appear dry
and greasy at the same time. You get large flakes of dry dead skin over the
most oily areas like next to your nose, between your eyes, and near your
ears. Lotions and moisturizers don't help. You can scrub them off, but they
come back quickly - the yeast makes your skin cells have a huge turnover
rate.




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I think you are right about it being seborrheic dermatitis or even
common ezcema - but heck, it doesn't have to do with yeast.

Mine (and my kids) clears right up with a little cortisone (which I
wouldn't put on my kids unless the doctor agreed).

Mary G.


Cortisone reduces the inflammatory response, but does nothing to get rid
of
the problem.

http://tinyurl.com/2f6nes

Pityrosporum Ovale, a yeast organism, is associated with seborrheic
dermatitis. Corticosteroids can sometimes worsen this condition, and
damage
the skin.
It never really goes away. You can keep it under control, somewhat, but it
tends to flare up again and again, throughout ones lifetime.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seborrheic_dermatitis

Yeast organisms are difficult to treat , ask anyone who's had athlete's
foot

I never got any relief until I went to an old school dermatologist who
prescribed sulphur cream. It smells bad , but it works.