What Is The Tiny Black Lump In The Pus Which Came Out When The Lump On The Scalp Was Popped?
5 year old daughter complained of a small itchy lump on scalp, side of back of head. Pus oozed out upon pressing, then when squeezed, a tiny black lump swimming in clear jelly popped out. Then bloody. What could this be? never seen anything like this before. It almost resembled tiny frogspawn, in between pus and blood.
hi, looks like your daughter have developed folliculitis ( pyoderma)over you scalp.
Folliculitis (also known as "Hot Tub Rash") is the inflammation of one or more hair follicles. The condition may occur anywhere on the skin with the exception of the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. They may appear as red dots firstly and then increase in size to become red , hot, tender pus filled lesions. Avoid touching it too much. Avoid using any kind of cold dreams or hair oils, as it might increase the lesion. You can start using any topical antibiotic/antiseptic cream over the lesion and see if it persists even after using the cream for 2-3 days, then you need to consult a skin specialist as lesions on the scalp are very painful and also they tend to increase in size very quickly. Take some pain killers along for relieving the associated pain and discomfort.
Hope it helps Dr Geetika Paul
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What Is The Tiny Black Lump In The Pus Which Came Out When The Lump On The Scalp Was Popped?
hi, looks like your daughter have developed folliculitis ( pyoderma)over you scalp. Folliculitis (also known as Hot Tub Rash ) is the inflammation of one or more hair follicles. The condition may occur anywhere on the skin with the exception of the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. They may appear as red dots firstly and then increase in size to become red , hot, tender pus filled lesions. Avoid touching it too much. Avoid using any kind of cold dreams or hair oils, as it might increase the lesion. You can start using any topical antibiotic/antiseptic cream over the lesion and see if it persists even after using the cream for 2-3 days, then you need to consult a skin specialist as lesions on the scalp are very painful and also they tend to increase in size very quickly. Take some pain killers along for relieving the associated pain and discomfort. Hope it helps Dr Geetika Paul