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Have Terrible Scalp Itching Resulting In Hair Fall. What Could It Be?

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Posted on Sun, 8 Dec 2013
Question: I have terrible scalpitching, pull the hair out of my head, most severe at night. start to itch somewhere, next is besides it, backside, above ears,sometimes in ears, tried everything, including seasalt, vinegar, am at the end....
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (48 minutes later)
Brief Answer: details below Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for the query, You might be suffering from seborrhea. It usually affects the scalp and area behind ears. Please apply a mild steroid shampoo like sebowash. The content is flucinolone acetonide. Apply this shampoo alternate day. You will get good relief within a month. Let me know if you have any other doubts. Thank you
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Have Terrible Scalp Itching Resulting In Hair Fall. What Could It Be?

Brief Answer: details below Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for the query, You might be suffering from seborrhea. It usually affects the scalp and area behind ears. Please apply a mild steroid shampoo like sebowash. The content is flucinolone acetonide. Apply this shampoo alternate day. You will get good relief within a month. Let me know if you have any other doubts. Thank you