itchy head with yellowish scales and substance Posted: 10-10-07 18:22pm
Hello. I've just turned 18 and i've had
this nasty problem for a few years now.
Basically the skin on my head keeps
itching very often. When I scratch, in
addition to the white/yellowish powder
falling off which is probably scurf, I
often get this yellowish thick substance
stuck in between my nails. Sometimes I can
even pick off these yellowish scales
straight off of my hair.Often after what
i'd call a "scratching session" I can feel
these...wet spots on my head and when I
touch them all I find is this transparent
liquid.
In addition, recently I noticed that each
time I get my hands through my hair,
there'd always be 1 or 2 , tiny 1cm-long
hairs left on them.
Also if I scratch my head in the shower
and then get it under some hot water, the
skin on my head really starts to burn and
hurt.
A friend of mine says I simply wash my
hair too much, which might be true.
My hair gets "greasy' very quickly. After
a wash, it's fully greased again within
14-24 hours.
Greasy hair is something nobody likes,
since it's neither decent nor comfortable.
Thus, I wash my head once a day, every
day, usually in the morning, using Head &
Shoulders or a Salerm shampoo.
I know frequent washing might be a problem
but I just can't stand greasy hair, nor
can walk out in public with it.
However, since neither me or my friend are
experts, we're not really sure if that's
the problem.
So, any ideas on what the cause is and any
possible treatments would be greatly
appreciated.
Thank you
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petery2k562
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Posted: 10-11-07 00:31am
Maybe an infection? Wait a bit
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Xionor
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Posted: 10-11-07 05:21am
petery2k562
wrote:
Maybe an infection? Wait a
bit
It's gotta be some pretty serious
infection then, as I've had it for over 3
years now.
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Tylanas
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Posted: 10-15-07 23:00pm
No, it's not an infection. It is probably
a severe case of psoriasis or another skin
condition. You need this to be looked at
by a doctor and get prescription shampoo.
