Have Itchy Painful Sores On Scalp. What Could This Be?
Your symptoms can be related to different possible conditions.
It is more likely secondary to an infection, the scalp can be infected by fungi or bacteria. Both of these can potentially result in hair loss.
Fungal infections usually present with ring shape areas that are associated with itching and scab formation. They are often painful.It requires the use of oral antifungals for 3 to 4 weeks, these can be combined with antifungal shampoos.
Folliculitis can also occur on the scalp and can progress to involve deeper aspects of the scalp causing boil formation (carbuncles) in some persons. It is inflammation of the hair follicle caused by a bacterial infection.Topical and oral antibiotics are used.
Stress can cause hair loss (condition called telogen effuvium), if this is a symptom, but would not contribute to the sores on the scalp. The presence sores is indicative of infection.
You would need to, if possible , visit your doctor because the only way to accurately diagnose the cause would be to examine them closely.
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Sarcoidosis can affect the scalp, most commonly it would cause hair loss or alopecia. This alopecia is sub divided into scarring or non scarring alopecia.
Having said that, everyone is different and reacts differently to conditions but it is not one of the more commonly associated features.
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It is possible that it is folliculitis but a fungal infection can also present in the same way.The white discoloration can unfortunately occur in either infection.
It would best, if possible, for you to visit your doctor.
If you are not comfortable visiting your normal doctor, you can consider a dermatologist.