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Suggest Remedies For Itchy And Flaky Scalp With Hair Loss
For years now I have very itchy hair even as a child with endless flakes falling from my scalp. Now as I am older it has gone to the side of my nose and into my beard and sideburns. Is there anything I can do to make this go away? I am not sure what it is.
Tue, 28 May 2019
Hi,
It seems that you are having a chronic fungal infection of hair.
Kindly meet a dermatologist, who will start oral antifungals like terbinafine and itraconazole. These drugs are often the first choice because they clear the infection more quickly than do topical drugs. You can use an antifungal shampoo like ketoconazole and take antihistaminics like levocetirizine for itching.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. AJEET SINGH, General & Family Physician
It seems that you are having a chronic fungal infection of hair.
Kindly meet a dermatologist, who will start oral antifungals like terbinafine and itraconazole. These drugs are often the first choice because they clear the infection more quickly than do topical drugs. You can use an antifungal shampoo like ketoconazole and take antihistaminics like levocetirizine for itching.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. AJEET SINGH, General & Family Physician
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