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Q: scalp scabs
asked by: SanrioLove on December 27th, 2008
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I had this happen to me a few times in the past, but it always went away. I believe it was dandruff then though.

I’ve been getting little scabs in random places on my scalp. They don’t itch, but they are irritating. I was scratching them off, but I stopped for a bit to see if they’d go away, but they haven’t. In fact I’ve gotten more since I stopped picking them off. The weird part is there’s red within the scab. However, I haven’t picked them or done anything to cause my scalp to bleed…this kind of scares me. I’ve been trying my best to rinse everything out of my hair when I wash it too. I’ve tried Selsun Blue and Head and Shoulders.

I also have a rather large circular patch of dried skin right near my left ear below where my hair stops. My lymph nodes were very swollen previously, but they seemed to have gone back to normal.

I started getting the scabs in September, but they still haven’t gone away. I was told to use tea tree shampoo/conditioner, but my face ended up flaring up from it. Guess I was allergic to it. I have eczema as well.

I’ve been reading a few things online, but I hope they’ve been wrong. I’m starting to get afraid. lol! Any help would be fantastic.
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kristenhz
replied on January 29th, 2009
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I know how you feel!
The same thing has happened to me on and off since i was a child. The drs never found anything that worked other that using a medicated shampoo and appling bab oil to softn them up and then remove with a fine tooth comb
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annabanana55
replied on February 19th, 2009
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Me too!
My daughter has this as well. She has blond hair and is very light complected. We haven't found anything that works. We've even tried oral antibiotics. Wish we knew.
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kelly329
replied on July 19th, 2009
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Have the same problem and I've been told it'll be a permenant condition. The medical shampoos and Tea Tree shampoo helps keep the outbreaks down. Avoid using any hair products that are oil based because it smothers your scalp causing it to react which could be the main reason it's bleeding without you touching it. Woke up to a bed covered in blood because I was trying use this Miracle Scalp product that was some type of oil. Really scared me. Stress can also cause the outbreak. I'll have to wait until I go home if you'd like to know what the doctors named it. Sorry!
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lilreg28
replied on August 14th, 2009
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My 9 year old daughter is going through a similar thing. Swollen glands, scabs on the scalp and hair loss in patches. Her doctor has said it is Tinia Capitis and has prescribed 3 months of an antifungal medication. We are at the end of month 1, so have yet to see if it clears. She is a mixed race child and I have read that this is more common in African Americans and can be caused by having persistant damo hair as well as other factors. I feel guilty as I have almost always done her hair in braids or ponytails when it was wet and after putting on an oil based product to keep it from getting frizzy. Poor thing! Hope this helps you!
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AdriElizSaj2
replied on November 17th, 2009
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Scalp Bumps! I had something similar and cured it.
I had a similar condition. It took years to finally get a helpful diagnosis. I was told it was a fungal infection. I was prescribed an oral anti-fungal that I was to take for a month, while washing my hair every three days with a prescription shampoo. However, the infection was so bad I ended up having to complete this routine for four months. It has been about 9 months, and my hair is growing back, and the bumps are completely gone. I have washed my hair every day since with a over-the-counter medicated shampoo (like head n� shoulders intensive treatment) because they have anti-fungal properties.
Another thing I do (it may seem strange) but I lay with my head hanging off of my bed twice a day, every day for 10 minutes at a time. This gets the blood circulating in your scalp, and will help immensely.
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