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yellow/bronze sticky skin & scalp ??

hi im new to this forum so please forgive any mistakes,for the last 9months to a year my skin all over my body is yellowy/brown & very sticky it also gives off a smell of stagnant water when i sweat,thank god no-one else has noticed yet & when my hair is wet before washing it welds together ,then after washing its like a birds nest unable to untangle it,i have lost quite a lot of hair (general thinning),i am only 32 & my hair is naturally fine & straight,i have been prescribed ketaconazole shampoo for 6mth + & its no better also daktacort cream but still no use,i am desperate to get to the bottom of this,i am tired,aches & pains most days ,i would sooner be dead if i didnt have children,but i do,any suggestions as to the cause,thanks in advance savvychic
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I havn't visited this forum for an age, but came across your query,please have a look at what l stumbbled over here on the web.
CHROMHIDROSIS
It seems to match you're symptoms.
It states that it is a rare condiion, but please have a quick glance!
Good Luck
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Hi

I do understand that this may be discomforting and frustrating for you. This sounds like a case of seborrheic dermatitis. Seborrheic dermatitis presents as  greasy and yellowish scales on the body. This may involve areas of the face, chest, and scalp. Definite cause for seborrheic dermatitis is not known. Yeast infections have been associated with this. I would suggest that you continue with your medicated shampoos. There is really no definite treatment for seborrheic dermatitis. If the condition is severe, topical corticosteroids may be able to help. Discuss this with your dermatologist, so that the corticosteroid with the right potency be given you. Also, frequent and vigorous shampooing is important.
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