What Causes A Brownish Crusty Growth On The Scalp?

Posted on Fri, 25 Aug 2017

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Question : i have a brownish crusty growth on top of my head. had a dermo toligist look at it and he said it was nothing to worry about. I am 57 years old and starting to loose hair so it is more visable. it realy bothers my wife so other than surgery is there any thing i can do ?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (26 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at HealthcareMagic
I would recommend you to upload the pictures of the affected areas under the report section of the site so that I can have a clearer picture of the condition and can guide you accordingly.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

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Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (34 hours later)

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Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (40 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Seborrhoeic keratoses, need to get it removed by electrocautery

Detailed Answer:
I have reviewed the attached photograph and you seem to be having seborrhoeic keratoses.
It is benign growth of the keratinocytes.
It is nothing to worry about but there no oral and topical medicines to treat it.
You need to get it removed by electrocautery.
It is minor office procedure requiring 20-25 minutes.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T