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Sore In Hair For Years, Scaly, Itching At Times. Should I See A Dermatologist? Suggestions?

I have had a sore in my hair for years that doesn't heal. It covers with a white scab that is scaly. What is it? My doctor told me to leave my fingers off it and I try, but it itches at times. A little while, maybe a week, I get a black scab, but it imbeds itself into the lesion, and never drops off. Please tell me if I should see a dermatologist again. They put a shot in to the sore and it seem to get smaller and go away. Two years or so, it has come back.
Mon, 15 Jul 2013
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Hi,
It seems that you might be having Seborrhic dermatitis giving you this recurrent problem.
Consult dermatologist and get examined.
Rule out dandruff or exzematous dermatitis.
Ok and take care.
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Sore In Hair For Years, Scaly, Itching At Times. Should I See A Dermatologist? Suggestions?

Hi, It seems that you might be having Seborrhic dermatitis giving you this recurrent problem. Consult dermatologist and get examined. Rule out dandruff or exzematous dermatitis. Ok and take care.