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How Can Scalp Scabs With Dry Skin And Pus Be Treated?
hello Doctor iam a man, 25 years old, and weight of about 67Kg
I have Scabs on head, when i touches it to remove the dry skin over it, it releases watery fluids and after sometime it dries and look like a wound. its for a long time now about one year. i tried to use spirit and gentrisone tubes without success.
I have Scabs on head, when i touches it to remove the dry skin over it, it releases watery fluids and after sometime it dries and look like a wound. its for a long time now about one year. i tried to use spirit and gentrisone tubes without success.
Wed, 12 Nov 2014
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Th condition affecting the scalp is most likely seborrheic dermatitis, which is an inflammatory condition associated with yellowish, greasy scaling and crusting. The scale/crusts is usually adherent to skin and forceful removal would expose raw inflammed skin hence leading to oozing, which again dries and reforms crusts.
If I was the treating doctor I would have asked you to use an OTC antifungal shampoo, daily or every alternate days, for scalp involvement. Nizoral is 2% ketoconazole and would be suitable. It is available OTC.
You may also use a 5% cetrimide based shampoo/scalp wash, once daily. Cetrimide is antiseptic as well as antiseborrheic/degreasing agent and therefore would help to remove sticky discharge and as well as loosen up the crusts. It is also available OTC.
Regards
Th condition affecting the scalp is most likely seborrheic dermatitis, which is an inflammatory condition associated with yellowish, greasy scaling and crusting. The scale/crusts is usually adherent to skin and forceful removal would expose raw inflammed skin hence leading to oozing, which again dries and reforms crusts.
If I was the treating doctor I would have asked you to use an OTC antifungal shampoo, daily or every alternate days, for scalp involvement. Nizoral is 2% ketoconazole and would be suitable. It is available OTC.
You may also use a 5% cetrimide based shampoo/scalp wash, once daily. Cetrimide is antiseptic as well as antiseborrheic/degreasing agent and therefore would help to remove sticky discharge and as well as loosen up the crusts. It is also available OTC.
Regards
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Hello. Thanks for writing to us at healthcaremagic
The condition affecting the scalp is seborrheic dermatitis, which is an inflammatory condition associated with yellowish, greasy scaling and crusting. The scale/crusts is usually adherent to skin and when forcibly scraped it would expose raw inflammed skin that would ooze, the fluid quickly dries again and reforms crusts.
If I was the treating doctor I would have asked you to use an OTC antifungal shampoo, daily or every alternate days, for scalp involvement. Nizoral is 2% ketoconazole and would be suitable. It is available OTC.
You may also use a 5% cetrimide based shampoo/scalp wash, once daily. Cetrimide is antiseptic as well as antiseborrheic/degreasing agent and therefore would help to remove sticky discharge and as well as loosen up the crusts. It is also available OTC.
Regards
The condition affecting the scalp is seborrheic dermatitis, which is an inflammatory condition associated with yellowish, greasy scaling and crusting. The scale/crusts is usually adherent to skin and when forcibly scraped it would expose raw inflammed skin that would ooze, the fluid quickly dries again and reforms crusts.
If I was the treating doctor I would have asked you to use an OTC antifungal shampoo, daily or every alternate days, for scalp involvement. Nizoral is 2% ketoconazole and would be suitable. It is available OTC.
You may also use a 5% cetrimide based shampoo/scalp wash, once daily. Cetrimide is antiseptic as well as antiseborrheic/degreasing agent and therefore would help to remove sticky discharge and as well as loosen up the crusts. It is also available OTC.
Regards
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