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Seborrhoeic dermatitis tracker: where it is, and how it changes

It settles, it comes back, and it moves around. Scalp one month, eyebrows and the sides of the nose the next. Moya keeps the record so you do not have to hold it in your head.

Quick answer

What is the best way to track seborrhoeic dermatitis?

Record where it is today as a short list of areas, whether the skin underneath feels irritated, and what you are already using. Change in distribution is the most informative thing you can capture, and the seasonal swing is the pattern most likely to be real, so this is one to track across months rather than weeks.

The method

What to record, and what it is for

What to log

  • Which areas are involved today: scalp, eyebrows, sides of the nose, ears, chest
  • Whether the skin underneath feels irritated, in your own words
  • What you are already using, and how often, including the days you skip
  • Stress, sleep and illness
  • Weather, indoor heating and the time of year
  • Anything new, particularly hair and skin products

What patterns are worth looking for

  • Whether the distribution is spreading, shrinking or moving
  • The seasonal swing, which for most people is the clearest signal there is
  • Whether flares follow stretches of poor sleep or higher stress
  • Whether settled periods are getting longer over months

What to take to an appointment

  • Which areas are involved, and how that has changed
  • How long it has been doing this, and how often it settles
  • What you have already tried, named, and for how long
  • Whether it is affecting your sleep, concentration or confidence
  • Photographs from a bad week
In the app

Your entries, reflected back

Moya does not present charts for you to interpret. Every so often it gently reflects back what you have been logging, in plain sentences, for example:

“Your entries mention the eyebrows and nose far more often in the colder months than the warmer ones.”

These are simply observations from your own entries, on your own terms. Moya is a wellness tool, not a medical device: it never diagnoses or gives medical advice, and a reflection is a conversation starter for you and your clinician, never a conclusion.

In the app

How Moya handles it

A photo diary that shows change

Skin changes slowly, and memory is unreliable. Progress photos stay organised and private, so you can compare honestly across weeks and months.

One short check-in a day

Under a minute, which is what makes logging a calm day realistic. The calm days are what the flare days get compared against.

Your entries do not leave your phone

Health notes are personal. Moya is built so the record stays yours, and there is no account for it to be attached to.

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When to ask

Reasons people are advised to get it looked at

Tracking is not a substitute for being seen, and this is not a threshold you have to reach before you are allowed to ask.

If you are unsure, that is itself a good reason to ask. Moya records what you noticed; your clinician decides what it means.

Questions

Questions people ask

What can I track with Moya for seborrheic dermatitis?

Quick daily check-ins cover which areas are involved, how the skin feels, what you are using, plus sleep, stress and weather. Everything is designed for seconds-a-day logging.

Is it seborrhoeic dermatitis or dandruff?

They are generally described as the same process at different intensities. Dandruff is the mild, scalp-only, largely non-inflamed end of it. Seborrhoeic dermatitis is the term used once there is visible inflammation or it appears beyond the scalp. Only a clinician can tell you which you have.

Why is it worse in winter?

Cold dry air, indoor heating and less sunlight are the usual explanations, and most people report a seasonal pattern. It is one of the easier things to confirm in your own record, because a seasonal swing is slow and large.

Will Moya tell me what is causing it?

No. Moya is a wellness tool, not a medical device. It reflects back what you choose to log. It does not diagnose, treat or give medical advice.

Is my skin data private?

Yes. Your entries and photos stay on your device. They are not uploaded to our servers or tied to an account, and you can export or delete everything at any time.

How much does Moya cost?

Downloading Moya is free. Premium features are offered as a subscription with a free trial, managed through your App Store account.

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Moya is a wellness tool, not a medical device. It does not diagnose or treat any condition, and it is not a substitute for seeing a clinician. Choosing a condition in the app is you telling Moya what to record for you, not Moya telling you what you have.

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