A single mud treatment induces normalization of stratum corneum hydration, transepidermal water loss, skin surface pH and sebum content in patients with seborrhoeic dermatitis

Abstract

Seborrhoeic dermatitis is a common, chronic dermatosis, with a wide range from mild to severe, including psoriasiform or pityriasiform patterns and erythroderma. Our data suggest that a single mud application in patients suffering from seborrhoeic dermatitis may improve the values of stratum corneum hydration, TEWL, skin surface pH and sebum content.

Moreover, our limited clinical data suggest that mud treatment may represent an alternative to the treatment of seborrhoeic dermatitis.

Keywords

• dermatology