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Forum Name: Dermatology Topics

Question: krusty/flaky skin on edge of eyelid


 chris02 - Sun Jul 02, 2006 12:58 am Bookmark and Share  

I'm a 30 yr old male and i started getting this dry flaky skinat the base of my eyelashesa couple of years ago and it is starting to get worse also the end of my eyelid looks reddish. If anyone could help me with this I would greatly appreciate it.
 Dr. Anthony Solomon - Mon Jul 03, 2006 5:54 pm Bookmark and Share  

Your description is suggestive of a condition known as seborrhoeic blepharitis.

Blepharitis is the name for any generalized inflammation of the eyelids - seborrhoeic blepharitis is a common form. In this condition, the sebaceous glands at the lid margin become overactive and cause a chronic or recurrent inflammation. Crusts and scales form on the lid margin and eyelashes and may irritate the eye. A secondary bacterial infection of the eyelid margin may sometimes ensue. Please confirm this with an ophthalmologist or dermatologist and let us know their findings.

Dr Anthony Solomon
Consultant Physician, Tropical & Genitourinary Medicine

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