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What Causes Severe Hair Loss And Boils With Puss On Scalp?
dear doctor, i am suffering from severe hair loss quite long time. i get boils with pus all over the scalp and sometimes over chin and forehead too frequently. last 10 days there is itching on forearm and leg where there are hairs . what would be the reason?
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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In my opinion, you are suffering from folliculitis decalvans. You must take antibiotic according to pus culture and antibiotic sensitivity report. Please do consult your dermatologist as soon as possible.
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In my opinion, you are suffering from folliculitis decalvans. You must take antibiotic according to pus culture and antibiotic sensitivity report. Please do consult your dermatologist as soon as possible.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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