title: Treatment of Seborrhoeic Dermatitis in Asia: A Consensus Guide.
abstract: Seborrhoeic dermatitis (SD) is common in Asia. Its prevalence is estimated to be 1-5% in adults. However, larger population-based studies into the epidemiology of SD in Asia are lacking, and the aetiology of SD may differ widely from Western countries and in different parts of Asia. In addition, clinically significant differences between Asian and Caucasian skin have been reported. There is a need to define standardized clinical diagnostic criteria and/or a grading system to help determine appropriate treatments for SD within Asia. With this in mind, experts from India, South Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Italy convened to define the landscape of SD in Asia at a meeting held in Singapore. The consensus group developed a comprehensive algorithm to aid clinicians to recommend appropriate treatment of SD in both adults and children. In most cases, satisfactory therapeutic results can be accomplished with topical antifungal agents or topical corticosteroids. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents with antifungal properties have been shown to be a viable option for both acute and maintenance therapy.
authors.affiliation: Specialist Skin Clinic, Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Wai Kwong
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Cheong
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Chi Keung
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Yeung
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Rajiv Gandhi Medical College and Chatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj Hospital, Kalwa, Thane, India.
authors.forename: Raghunandan Govind
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Torsekar
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Dae Hun
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Suh
authors.affiliation: Skin and Aesthetic Lasers Clinic, Bumrungrad International Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Rataporn
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ungpakorn
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermato-Venereology and Medical Education Department, Universitas Indonesia, Kota Depok, Indonesia.
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Widaty
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Noor Zalmy
authors.initials: NZ
authors.lastname: Azizan
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, Manila, Philippines.
authors.forename: Maria Teresita
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Gabriel
authors.affiliation: National Hospital of Dermatology and Venereology, Hanoi, Vietnam.
authors.forename: Hau Khang
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Tran
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Unit, Department of General Medicine, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Wei Sheng
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Chong
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dermatology, Chang Gung Children's Hospital, Taipei, Republic of China.
authors.forename: I-Hsin
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Shih
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Clinic, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Federica
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dall'Oglio
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Clinic, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Micali
keywords: Asia; Consensus; Diagnosis; Seborrhoeic dermatitis; Treatment