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What Causes Scalp Burning And Pain When In Shower?
Brief Answer:
Pain in scalp, either allergic or infective
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Pain in the scalp can be due to two reasons.
It can either be due to a generalised allergic reaction to the product that he is using. Or it could be due to development of lesions of folliculitis which is basically an infection of the hair and follicles.
I would like to know if the pain is all over the scalp or if he has development of raised painful swollen lesions at certain areas.
Does he have any associated itching or pain?
Is there any oozing of fluids?
Since when is he having this problem?
Since when is he using the new shampoo?
Does he apply any hair oil too? If yes, which one?
Dr Geetika Paul
Pain in scalp, either allergic or infective
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Pain in the scalp can be due to two reasons.
It can either be due to a generalised allergic reaction to the product that he is using. Or it could be due to development of lesions of folliculitis which is basically an infection of the hair and follicles.
I would like to know if the pain is all over the scalp or if he has development of raised painful swollen lesions at certain areas.
Does he have any associated itching or pain?
Is there any oozing of fluids?
Since when is he having this problem?
Since when is he using the new shampoo?
Does he apply any hair oil too? If yes, which one?
Dr Geetika Paul
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
He has small bumps that look like ingrown hairs or acne and the burning and pain is in those areas alone
Brief Answer:
Lesions of folliculitis
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
I think your child has developed lesions of folliculitis which are basically infective lesions of the root of hair follicles . These are quite painful in nature.
He should avoid application of any hair oils.
Wash the hair every alternate day . Apply a topical antibiotic cream like neosporin or mupirocin over the affected areas twice a day.
I am sure this will help.
He can also use a betadine based shampoo which can prevent recurrence .
Dr Geetika Paul
Lesions of folliculitis
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
I think your child has developed lesions of folliculitis which are basically infective lesions of the root of hair follicles . These are quite painful in nature.
He should avoid application of any hair oils.
Wash the hair every alternate day . Apply a topical antibiotic cream like neosporin or mupirocin over the affected areas twice a day.
I am sure this will help.
He can also use a betadine based shampoo which can prevent recurrence .
Dr Geetika Paul
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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