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Oily, flaky, or inflamed skin

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With Parkinson’s, it’s common for the skin on your face to become very oily, especially on your forehead and on the sides of your nose (this is known as seborrhea). You may also notice that your eyebrows and scalp get oily too, resulting in flaky skin (dandruff).

It’s also fairly common to experience itching, redness, and chronically inflamed areas on your skin.

Here are two tips to help you deal with oily, flaky, or inflamed skin.

• To help with dandruff, try an over-the-counter shampoo that contains selenium, selenium sulfide, salicylic acid, zinc, or coal tar. If your dandruff is severe, your doctor may prescribe shampoos or lotions that contain selenium, ketoconazole, or corticosteroids.

• When you wash your skin use a neutral soap, such as one made from unscented glycerin, and always wash with warm water and rinse with cold water.

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Actually i suffer from an extremely itchy scalp not sure if its PD related or something else?

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