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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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White Scaly Flakes On Head

Premium Questions

Dr. VINAY KUMAR MD

Hi doctor. I notice my penis shaft there has a dark flakes, not scaly, is just like after you scratched your skin until the skin broke, and it recovers with a dark flakes, that kind of flakes.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. VINAY KUMAR ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney MD

Hi doctor. I notice my penis shaft there has a dark flakes, not scaly, is just like after you scratched your skin until the skin broke, and it recovers with a dark flakes, that kind of flakes.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Kakkar S. MD

I think I may have contact dermatitis on my upper eyelids. They are red, itchy & scaly : the scaly skin flakes off. I've had it before, but have forgotten how to treat it. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kakkar S. ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Kakkar S. MD

I am suffering from sever white flakes on my head it irritates me alot ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kakkar S. ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Kakkar S. MD

On my left cheek there is an area about the size of US quarter dollar coin that has some scaly skin and it flakes off in small flakes about 1/16 to 1/8 of an inch square (approximately) in size.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kakkar S. ( Dermatologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Sumanth Amperayani MD

vitiligo on his hands and it is spreading up his arms. The affected areas are white and scaly. He is thinking about getting a second opinion. Can vitiligo be scaly (it flakes off, but... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sumanth Amperayani ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Shahid Hassan MD

I have a scaly rash on my scalp. Thought it was dandruff, tried Head & Shoulders and Selsun Blue Medicated. Did nothing. Finally I tried a Psoriasis shampoo but it has done nothing. It flakes... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shahid Hassan ( Dermatologist)
Dr.  Antoneta Zotaj MD

) with Sarcoidosis. I have been told it is psoriasis, however i do not get the white scaly flakes. I get ...i have recently started to get round scaly patches of red dots and rash on my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Antoneta Zotaj ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Antoneta Zotaj MD

Hi, I am 25 yr old male with lot of white flakes in the scalp and red bumps in the hiar too. I ... dandruff grows very fast within 2 hours of head bath, any suggestions? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Antoneta Zotaj ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Piyush Kumar MD

patches, usually white (when dry white flakes are visible on them), sometimes they become red and blood ... feel a weight on my head, causing headaches. The most important thing... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Piyush Kumar ( Dermatologist)