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Child Has Bald Spots On The Head That Seem To Be Red And Tender. No Relief With Cradle Cap Shampoo. Possible Causes?

My 8 year old son has two spots on his head that hair has fallen out and now the spots look red and tender, he had cradle cap as a baby. I was just wondering if this could be something else, i have tried the cradle cap shampoo but this has not helped. I have also tried different shampoos that are for dry scalp but this also has done nothing. I was washing his hair just now and the one spot looked red and when i touched it he said it hurt please help?
Mon, 17 Dec 2012
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Hi,

Thank you for your query.

A spot on the scalp from where hair have fallen and which is red and painful to touch should be shown to a doctor. It appears to be an infection and needs to be treated. It could be the start of a fungal infection and is amenable to treatment. Shampoos are not going to be effective on them.

I hope I have responded to your query to your satisfaction.

Wishing your son all the best.

Regards,

RKK
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Child Has Bald Spots On The Head That Seem To Be Red And Tender. No Relief With Cradle Cap Shampoo. Possible Causes?

Hi, Thank you for your query. A spot on the scalp from where hair have fallen and which is red and painful to touch should be shown to a doctor. It appears to be an infection and needs to be treated. It could be the start of a fungal infection and is amenable to treatment. Shampoos are not going to be effective on them. I hope I have responded to your query to your satisfaction. Wishing your son all the best. Regards, RKK