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Have Flaky Skin In Scalp That Leaks, Spots On Ear And Neck. What Is It?

I have something on my scalp. it's flakes off and then leaks something. the water becomes hard and the then the thing that got hard flakes off. it's yellowish and white. how can I get ride of this? I've had it for 10 years already. I also got one of these spots on my ear now. And i have 2 on my scalp. one on the bottom of my head near the nape of my neck and one on top of my head. the one on top of my head has never gone away but the one on the nape of my neck comes and goes.
Tue, 14 May 2013
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Welcome to health care magic.
From your description, there are several possibilities which could be causing your scalp disorder. Some of the possibilities are blistering disorder called pemphigus, psoriasis, seborrhoeic dermatitis and eczema. It is important to rule out a lice infestation.
A skin biopsy may be necessary to confirm the same.
Please consult your dermatology for a proper management.
Hope this helped.
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Have Flaky Skin In Scalp That Leaks, Spots On Ear And Neck. What Is It?

Hello, Welcome to health care magic. From your description, there are several possibilities which could be causing your scalp disorder. Some of the possibilities are blistering disorder called pemphigus, psoriasis, seborrhoeic dermatitis and eczema. It is important to rule out a lice infestation. A skin biopsy may be necessary to confirm the same. Please consult your dermatology for a proper management. Hope this helped.