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Suggest Treatment For Infection Of The Scalp With Hair Loss
Question: It could be due to secondary bacterial infection on some fungal infection. Use ketoconazole shampoo thrice a week. You may need to apply some antibiotic lotion. Please reply with thanks.
I have been having scalp infection leading to hair loss . My main concern is the puss cells on my scalp . What do i do??
Which antibiotic lotion doctor ??
Which antibiotic lotion doctor ??
Brief Answer:
kindly give following details and upload images
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Welcome to Healthcaremagic.com.
I have read your query.
I understand your concern.
Hair loss can occur due to various reasons like Anaemia, Thyroid dysfunction, Nutritional deficiency, Hormonal effects, autoimmune, genetic, infections.
You have mentioned that you have pus cells on your scalp.
I will like to know following details-
1) whether these pus cells are diffusely scattered on scalp or are present on a localized area?
2) Is the hair loss present in the localized area or present diffusely or is in some pattern?
3) Have you dandruff also in scalp ?
4) For how long you have been experiencing the problem of hair loss and pus cells?
Kindly reply to my questions and if possible upload the images of the affected area so that I can help you to my best.
Thanks
4)
kindly give following details and upload images
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Welcome to Healthcaremagic.com.
I have read your query.
I understand your concern.
Hair loss can occur due to various reasons like Anaemia, Thyroid dysfunction, Nutritional deficiency, Hormonal effects, autoimmune, genetic, infections.
You have mentioned that you have pus cells on your scalp.
I will like to know following details-
1) whether these pus cells are diffusely scattered on scalp or are present on a localized area?
2) Is the hair loss present in the localized area or present diffusely or is in some pattern?
3) Have you dandruff also in scalp ?
4) For how long you have been experiencing the problem of hair loss and pus cells?
Kindly reply to my questions and if possible upload the images of the affected area so that I can help you to my best.
Thanks
4)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
Brief Answer:
folliculitis is most likely possibility
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Welcome back.
I have seen the attached photograph.
As per details, it seems that you are having a condition called Folliculitis. It is bacterial infection of skin involving the hair follicle.
In such cases, recurrent infection of hair follicle ultimately damages the root hence leading to scarring alopecia where no further hair growth becomes impossible. But if hair root are seen and are not damaged then regrowth definitely occurs.
I will advise you to get your blood sugar levels done.
If you were my patient, I would have prescribed you oral course of antibiotics like combination of ampicillin and Dicloxacillin.
You should use medicated shampoo containing betadine and ketokonazole like Betadine AD shampoo on alternate day basis.
Also apply antibiotic cream like mupirocin over the lesions twice daily.
Avoid hair oil application .
You should visit your doctor so that he can examine you and give you prescription.
You can share my opinion with him.
I hope it helps.
Stay healthy.
folliculitis is most likely possibility
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Welcome back.
I have seen the attached photograph.
As per details, it seems that you are having a condition called Folliculitis. It is bacterial infection of skin involving the hair follicle.
In such cases, recurrent infection of hair follicle ultimately damages the root hence leading to scarring alopecia where no further hair growth becomes impossible. But if hair root are seen and are not damaged then regrowth definitely occurs.
I will advise you to get your blood sugar levels done.
If you were my patient, I would have prescribed you oral course of antibiotics like combination of ampicillin and Dicloxacillin.
You should use medicated shampoo containing betadine and ketokonazole like Betadine AD shampoo on alternate day basis.
Also apply antibiotic cream like mupirocin over the lesions twice daily.
Avoid hair oil application .
You should visit your doctor so that he can examine you and give you prescription.
You can share my opinion with him.
I hope it helps.
Stay healthy.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
Dr can you tell me the doses for the antibiotics?
Brief Answer:
ampicillin and Dicloxacillin is available in combination 250mg each
Detailed Answer:
Doses depend on the body weight.
The usual dose advised in an adult person is twice daily dosage with Ampicillin 250mg and Dicloxacillin 250mg available in combination.
The medications should be taken under supervision of the doctor.
You need to have prescription also to buy medicines.
You can get it from your nearby doctor.
I hope I am able to solve your query.
If you have any further query, you may ask me.
Stay healthy.
ampicillin and Dicloxacillin is available in combination 250mg each
Detailed Answer:
Doses depend on the body weight.
The usual dose advised in an adult person is twice daily dosage with Ampicillin 250mg and Dicloxacillin 250mg available in combination.
The medications should be taken under supervision of the doctor.
You need to have prescription also to buy medicines.
You can get it from your nearby doctor.
I hope I am able to solve your query.
If you have any further query, you may ask me.
Stay healthy.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
What is the course for treament ???
Brief Answer:
it depends on individual response
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Welcome back.
The course of treatment depends on the individual response. It cannot be decided beforehand. Usually I advise my patients to take antibiotic course for minimum of 5 days. Afterwards clinical examination is done to decide the future dose and course.
You should visit your doctor in person so that you may get the prescription.
Thanks
it depends on individual response
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Welcome back.
The course of treatment depends on the individual response. It cannot be decided beforehand. Usually I advise my patients to take antibiotic course for minimum of 5 days. Afterwards clinical examination is done to decide the future dose and course.
You should visit your doctor in person so that you may get the prescription.
Thanks
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
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