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Seborrhoeic dermatitis, is it caused by lack of vitamin b7, biotin? or also know as vitamin h? or is it food allergic?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Seborrhic dermatitis: Seborrhic dermatitis is not caused by a food allergy, or vitamin deficiency but by a fungus, malassezia furfur

Answered 5/14/2014

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