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Small Bumps On Scalp Filled With Smelly Pus, Popped, Hole Present. What Are They?
Hi my name is Nicole and I was wondering about these 3 small bumps I have on my scalp . One of them popped a few days ago and I squeezed it n clear smelly pus like stuff came out n just now I squeezed it and peeled this empty little bubble looking thing like it was a pus filled sack attached to my head and now there s a hole there. Can you tell me more?
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Mon, 3 Dec 2012
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Hello,
Thanks for writing here.
It seems you are having folliculitis.
It is a infection of hair roots caused by staph.
Avoid hair gels,sticky hair oils.
Use a good shampoo for hair cleaning.
You can apply a topical antibiotic like mupirocin over the affected area.
Hope this will solve your problem.Take care.
Thanks for writing here.
It seems you are having folliculitis.
It is a infection of hair roots caused by staph.
Avoid hair gels,sticky hair oils.
Use a good shampoo for hair cleaning.
You can apply a topical antibiotic like mupirocin over the affected area.
Hope this will solve your problem.Take care.
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