Suggest Treatment For Scabs On Scalp And Excessive Hair Loss

Posted on Fri, 11 Sep 2015

Question: I have scabs on my scalp and excessive hair loss. it hurts and my mom has the same hting

Answered by Dr. Nishad BN (20 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Can be due to fungal infection.

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Thank you for asking HCM.

I have gone through your query. Your problem can be due to fungal infection. If you send a picture of it then it will be more helpful in identifying. How is the pattern of hair loss. ?. Is it more on frontal and Crown area?

For fungal infection i would recommend using ketoconazole lotion or shampoo daily for 2 weeks followed by weekly twice. I also advise to take anti fungal like fluconazole tab weekly once for 1 month.

Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Nishad BN (13 hours later)

Hi I will get pics taken the hair loss in the area wher the scabs are which are in the back and the crown. But is seems im losing more everyday. Are any of those medications otv

Answered by Dr. Nishad BN (11 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Explained below.

Detailed Answer:
Welcome again.

Thank you for your follow up query.

Ketoconazole lotion or shampoo is available as over the counter. You can get in brands like nizoral. You can also use minoxidil solution 5% for local application for hair growth. This is also available as over the counter. You can get this in brands like tugain or regain.

Hair grow supplements containing biotin and other essential nutrients is good also. Follihair and keraglo are some of them.

Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj