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What Causes Itching And Burning Feeling On Scalp?

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Posted on Tue, 20 Jan 2015
Question: Hi my name is XXXX, I'm a female. My question is, my scalp is inching and burning, what can I do to my scalp to calm it down?
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Answered by Dr. Muhammed Aslam (56 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
kindly give few more details.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX welcome to HCM forum.
Thanks for posting to us.

It will be of great help if you can give a few more details.

How long have been having this problem?
Is this associated with scaling/desquamation of the scalp skin?
Do you feel excessive hair fall along with?
Do you have history of pediculosis (head lice)?
Kindly tell me the exact name of medicines you were given and how long you are using these.

Kindly get back with details so that I can guide you better.
Thank you.
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What Causes Itching And Burning Feeling On Scalp?

Brief Answer: kindly give few more details. Detailed Answer: Hi XXXXXXX welcome to HCM forum. Thanks for posting to us. It will be of great help if you can give a few more details. How long have been having this problem? Is this associated with scaling/desquamation of the scalp skin? Do you feel excessive hair fall along with? Do you have history of pediculosis (head lice)? Kindly tell me the exact name of medicines you were given and how long you are using these. Kindly get back with details so that I can guide you better. Thank you.