Comments on: Mold/Mildew/Dampness Effects on SD (Wendy) http://www.seborrhoeic-dermatitis.ev-by.org/2007/04/05/mold-mildew-dampness-effects-on-sd-wendy/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:31:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Neva Marjory http://www.seborrhoeic-dermatitis.ev-by.org/2007/04/05/mold-mildew-dampness-effects-on-sd-wendy/#comment-2185 Neva Marjory Sat, 07 Apr 2007 07:56:39 +0000 http://www.seborrhoeic-dermatitis.ev-by.org/2007/04/05/mold-mildew-dampness-effects-on-sd-wendy/#comment-2185 Hello, I am newly diagnosed with SD, but I had had it for the last few years on and off. It started behind my ears for a while and then to my eyelids. I had red/sometimes cracked eyelids for about 2 years, on and off. It took me that long to go to the doctor because when I would leave my home in rainy northern california, my eyelids would heal and look normal. And within a few days they were normal. I travel for work, so I was gone a lot of the time on and off. I always just thought it was a reaction to something in my house, but nothing to go to the doctor for since my eyelids were fine half the time. When it spread to my chin this fall, I finally went to a doctor, where I received the news about SD. I live on the coast and the winters are very rainy. Its usually foggy a lot here, and there is high mold contents from the year round vegetation. We use dehumidifiers in the house regularly, but I alwasy wondered if the <!--more--> mold and damness could have ahd an effect. I thought about it also, since I could trace it to the house here in California. But I'm sure there could be other contributing factors as well. I also was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on processed sugars and SD. I eat a lot of sweets and desserts and I know sugar is bad for people, so I wondered if anyone else had any thoughts on that correlation. Thanks! Hello,
I am newly diagnosed with SD, but I had had it for the last few years
on and off. It started behind my ears for a while and then to my
eyelids. I had red/sometimes cracked eyelids for about 2 years, on
and off. It took me that long to go to the doctor because when I
would leave my home in rainy northern california, my eyelids would
heal and look normal. And within a few days they were normal. I
travel for work, so I was gone a lot of the time on and off. I
always just thought it was a reaction to something in my house, but
nothing to go to the doctor for since my eyelids were fine half the
time. When it spread to my chin this fall, I finally went to a
doctor, where I received the news about SD. I live on the coast and
the winters are very rainy. Its usually foggy a lot here, and there
is high mold contents from the year round vegetation. We use
dehumidifiers in the house regularly, but I alwasy wondered if the

mold and damness could have ahd an effect. I thought about it also,
since I could trace it to the house here in California. But I’m sure
there could be other contributing factors as well.
I also was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on processed sugars
and SD. I eat a lot of sweets and desserts and I know sugar is bad
for people, so I wondered if anyone else had any thoughts on that
correlation. Thanks!

]]> By: Paul George http://www.seborrhoeic-dermatitis.ev-by.org/2007/04/05/mold-mildew-dampness-effects-on-sd-wendy/#comment-2183 Paul George Thu, 05 Apr 2007 11:32:14 +0000 http://www.seborrhoeic-dermatitis.ev-by.org/2007/04/05/mold-mildew-dampness-effects-on-sd-wendy/#comment-2183 My short answer to you is "YES". I think damp conditions contribute to SD. I'm not sure why, though... whether it's an irritating effect of mold/mildew, some kind of allergic thing, or maybe (most likely?) simply that damp conditions are more favorable for fungal development on our skin, which we know is a contributing factor to SD (if not the actual cause). Good luck! Jon My short answer to you is "YES". I think damp conditions contribute
to SD.

I’m not sure why, though… whether it’s an irritating effect of
mold/mildew, some kind of allergic thing, or maybe (most likely?)
simply that damp conditions are more favorable for fungal development
on our skin, which we know is a contributing factor to SD (if not the
actual cause).

Good luck!

Jon

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