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How Can Tender And Painful Spots On The Scalp Be Treated?

I have tenderness and pain sporadically in small spots on my scalp. Hurts to touch and sometimes they ache on their own. They usually last a couple days to a couple weeks. This is only on the scalp, not a deeper head pain. Sometimes I get an intense, sharp pain in a spot on my scalp that lasts a few seconds and after that fades, I m left with the tender spot on my scalp that persists for awhile but other times I don t even know I have a tender spot until I run a brush over it. I ve had this issue for while now but it seems to be getting more often thana year ago. Any idea what could cause this?
Wed, 13 Dec 2017
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Hi.
As per your case history you are having scalp folliculitis.
My treatment advice is -
1. Don't squeeze the lesions as it may worsen the condition.
2. Apply a mild antibiotic cream like fusiderm cream twice daily on it.
3. Take a NSAID like ibuprofen for pain.
4. Other treatment options are oral antibiotics like levofloxacin, cefadroxil and azithromycin taken only after consulting a dermatologist.

Thanks.
Dr. Harshit bhachech.
MBBS, DDVL.
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How Can Tender And Painful Spots On The Scalp Be Treated?

Hi. As per your case history you are having scalp folliculitis. My treatment advice is - 1. Don t squeeze the lesions as it may worsen the condition. 2. Apply a mild antibiotic cream like fusiderm cream twice daily on it. 3. Take a NSAID like ibuprofen for pain. 4. Other treatment options are oral antibiotics like levofloxacin, cefadroxil and azithromycin taken only after consulting a dermatologist. Thanks. Dr. Harshit bhachech. MBBS, DDVL.