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What Causes Itching On Scalp?
how can you tell if a child has hair cast vs. lice. She has some itching but no readness and I have not seen any bugs. There are these things in her hair but they are not at the base of ths scalp and can be removed very easly unlike nits. We have battled lice two times in her 9 years.
Mon, 28 Sep 2015
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Welcome to Hcm,
Its hard to identify the type of insect on the scalp. But if its itching that badly then there must be some lice or some fungal infection on the scalp. Best is to use a good shampoo which is mostly antifungal shampoos . these will help in relieving infection and most of times itching resolves. However if there is no adequate response inspite of trying all this , its better to consult a dermatologist. Take care and happy to help with further queries.
Welcome to Hcm,
Its hard to identify the type of insect on the scalp. But if its itching that badly then there must be some lice or some fungal infection on the scalp. Best is to use a good shampoo which is mostly antifungal shampoos . these will help in relieving infection and most of times itching resolves. However if there is no adequate response inspite of trying all this , its better to consult a dermatologist. Take care and happy to help with further queries.
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