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Constant Crusty Patch Of Yellowish Stuff In Hair, Relief On Itching. Using Shampoo To Do Away With Flakes. Permanent Remedy?
I got this crusty patch of like a yellowish stuff in my hair . It s been there for a few years. It won t go away and sometimes if I start scratching around it I can t quit cause it feels so good. Please help!!! I use head and shoulders it keeps me from flaking and I use it daily but this has been here for years and it just won t go away
Mon, 11 Nov 2013
Hi constant crusting of hair with yellowish stuff can be pityriasis amanticeae.it is mixture of fungal and bacterial infection.use of ionax t shampoo twice a week and application of diprovate g ointment after saline compressors .use of atarax 25 mg at night and antibiotic twice daily and flucanazole 150 mg weekly once for 5 weeks can cure the condition
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