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What Causes A Dry Spot And Rashes Behind The Head?
Posted on
Sat, 11 Feb 2017
Sat, 11 Feb 2017
Answered on
Thu, 23 Mar 2017
Last reviewed on
Question : Hey. I have a dry spot, or a rash, that has been getting bigger, in the back of my head. it feels almost like psoriasis or something like that. It itches sometimes and is pretty flaky. I was wondering what would be the best way to treat this sort of thing. changing shampoo hasn't helped so far. I have atopic skin, but i have never had a problem with my scalp before.
Brief Answer:
Could be ringworm/superficial fungal infection!An image would help, too!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for reaching out to us.
I have reviewed your information fully. This is suggestive of a superficial fungal infection of the skin. A review of an image would be helpful in settling fully on this or exploring other options. The head is not a common site for psoriasis and i'm a little hesitant thinking that could be the most probable diagnosis at this time .
Fungal infection on the skin is commonly treated with anti fungal cream. My preferred cream is Clotrimazole 2% cream with great feedback from my patients. However, I will like to review an image of this rash before making a definitive call on this.
To upload an image, simply click on the link to upload a file and follow the instructions. If this proves difficult, please send the image by mail to YYYY@YYYY and request that the image should be uploaded to your query.
I do promise to get back to you with more insights and helpful recommendations as soon as the requested information gets here.
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Could be ringworm/superficial fungal infection!An image would help, too!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for reaching out to us.
I have reviewed your information fully. This is suggestive of a superficial fungal infection of the skin. A review of an image would be helpful in settling fully on this or exploring other options. The head is not a common site for psoriasis and i'm a little hesitant thinking that could be the most probable diagnosis at this time .
Fungal infection on the skin is commonly treated with anti fungal cream. My preferred cream is Clotrimazole 2% cream with great feedback from my patients. However, I will like to review an image of this rash before making a definitive call on this.
To upload an image, simply click on the link to upload a file and follow the instructions. If this proves difficult, please send the image by mail to YYYY@YYYY and request that the image should be uploaded to your query.
I do promise to get back to you with more insights and helpful recommendations as soon as the requested information gets here.
Awaiting....
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Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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