Sebostase

Last Updated: 2019-08-26

Author(s): Anzengruber F., Navarini A.

ICD11: -

Xerosis cutis due to reduced formation of sebaceous gland fats.

Occurrence in:

  • Diseases of atopic origin
  • Higher age
  • Ichthyoses
  • Hypothyreosis
  • Deficiencies (vitamin A, zinc)
  • Drug-induced (e.g.: vitamin A)

Dry skin (dermatoscopic: white scale signal)

Medical history

Clinical picture

(Hyper)parakeratosis.

Schaich B, Korting HC, Hollmann J. Skin lipids in seborrhea- and sebostasis-associated skin diseases. Hautarzt. 1993 Feb;44(2):75-80.