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What Causes A Weeping Scaly Layer On The Scalp?

hi doctor i am having scaly layer on my scalp.. sometimes it have watery discharge also.. i met dermatologist they gave me medicine.. i have applied that medicine.. it went of after applying medicine.. but once i stop the medicine after a week of period it again coming back
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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It can be psoriasis or contact dermatitis over the scalp. In both the cases you have to apply topical steroid lotion I.e lotion desonide over the lesions and use Shampoo ketoconazole
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What Causes A Weeping Scaly Layer On The Scalp?

It can be psoriasis or contact dermatitis over the scalp. In both the cases you have to apply topical steroid lotion I.e lotion desonide over the lesions and use Shampoo ketoconazole