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Suggest Treatment For Itchy Scalp

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Posted on Fri, 11 Apr 2014
Question: I have a very itchy scalp. It is also sore. W hat remedy can I use?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (20 minutes later)
Brief Answer: seborrheic dermatitis Detailed Answer: Hello Itchy scalp usually happens due to seborrheic dermatitis. It happens due to over activity of sebaceous glands with superimposed fungal infection. I advice ketoconazole shampoo to my patients and they get good relief with it. You can give it a try. If there are any lesions on your scalp please upload a photograph. This will help me in giving a closer diagnosis. There is an option to upload photos on right side of query page. Please utilize it. Thank you.
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Suggest Treatment For Itchy Scalp

Brief Answer: seborrheic dermatitis Detailed Answer: Hello Itchy scalp usually happens due to seborrheic dermatitis. It happens due to over activity of sebaceous glands with superimposed fungal infection. I advice ketoconazole shampoo to my patients and they get good relief with it. You can give it a try. If there are any lesions on your scalp please upload a photograph. This will help me in giving a closer diagnosis. There is an option to upload photos on right side of query page. Please utilize it. Thank you.