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What Causes Red Rash On Scalp?
Hi, I ve noticed on my scalp near my forehead, there was a very red rash. When I looked at it closer and moved the hair out of the way, I noticed that there was a clear, almost sticky fluid oozing out. I took some cotton balls to dry It up, but it keeps coming back. Prior to noticing the rash and ooze, there was a little bit of crust there that I had scratched at. I m wondering as to what it was, and a treatment for it o go away
Mon, 13 Nov 2017
You might be having seborrheic dermatitis of scalp which is common condition of scalp presents as flakes settled over the scalp and dispersed in the hairs...Due to scratching u have got secondary bacterial infection which has resulted in oozing...you have to take oral antibiotics with gram positive cover like Azithromycin 500 once a day for 5 days or Augmentin 625 TDS for 5 days along with topical fusidic acid/ mupirocin cream....For the dandruff u should use antifungal shampoo like 8X shampoo twice weekly....Avooid any application of oil to scalp for a while....thanks
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