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A Patch Of Red, Irritated, Extremely Itchy And Sore Bumps On Scalp, Hairline, Forehead And Eyebrows
I have a patch of red, irritated, extremely itchy and sore bumps on my scalp, in my hairline, one on my forehead and one in my eyebrow. All on the right side of the face. I have also got a small very sore bump along my jawline and one directly under my jaw. The pain is very intense on the whole right side of my face as well as the itching. I've tried ice packs to little effect. I've been taking Paracetamol with Codeine for the pain. Any ideas?
Fri, 21 Feb 2014
Hi,
I can understand your concern for spreading red, irritated, extremely itchy and sore bumps on scalp, hairline, forehead and eyebrows . There can be multiple possibilities of the lump and it requires a close physical examination to diagnose the exact entity of the problem.
In my view correlating with the facts you have provided it appears to be either manifestation of shingles if on one side of scalp or part of seborrhea or simple bacterial infection of the hair root so do not worry about any serious possibility in the same.
I suggest you to meet a dermatologist to for proper antibiotic therapy. In between you should wash the area properly and apply an antibiotic cream such as mupirocin or fucidin.
All the best
I can understand your concern for spreading red, irritated, extremely itchy and sore bumps on scalp, hairline, forehead and eyebrows . There can be multiple possibilities of the lump and it requires a close physical examination to diagnose the exact entity of the problem.
In my view correlating with the facts you have provided it appears to be either manifestation of shingles if on one side of scalp or part of seborrhea or simple bacterial infection of the hair root so do not worry about any serious possibility in the same.
I suggest you to meet a dermatologist to for proper antibiotic therapy. In between you should wash the area properly and apply an antibiotic cream such as mupirocin or fucidin.
All the best
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