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What Causes Hair Loss, Scalp Redness And Itchiness?

thanks. I have a scalp condition where I am loosing my hair. I have had a prescription of el adel that I have used over a year and the condition remains so my dermatologist has prescribed this medicaton. When I wash my hair my scalp turns bright red and has itchy bumps. Can this med possibly help?
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Hi.
As per your case history you are having scalp folliculitis, my treatment advice is -
1. Don't squeeze the lesions as it may worsen the condition.
2. Don't apply hair oil for at least 3 weeks.
3. Apply a mild antibiotic cream like fusiderm cream twice daily on affected part.
4. Other treatment options are oral antibiotics like doxycyline, levofloxacin and oral antifungals like fluconazole taken only after consulting a dermatologist.

Thanks.
Dr. Harshit bhachech.
MBBS, DDVL.
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What Causes Hair Loss, Scalp Redness And Itchiness?

Hi. As per your case history you are having scalp folliculitis, my treatment advice is - 1. Don t squeeze the lesions as it may worsen the condition. 2. Don t apply hair oil for at least 3 weeks. 3. Apply a mild antibiotic cream like fusiderm cream twice daily on affected part. 4. Other treatment options are oral antibiotics like doxycyline, levofloxacin and oral antifungals like fluconazole taken only after consulting a dermatologist. Thanks. Dr. Harshit bhachech. MBBS, DDVL.