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Suggest Treatment For Itchy Small Boils On The Scalp

Posted on Fri, 2 May 2014

Question: I have small boils on the scalp which is black in color .It has been there for a few months now .I doesn't pain but it is itchy .

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (51 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Need more information+photograph Detailed Answer: Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic. I am Dr. Kakkar. I have gone through your query. I would like to gather some more information from you in order to be able to help you better. --How many of these lesions are present on your scalp? Are they scaly? --Do you suffer from hair fall/hair loss due to these lesions? --Are they present in a particular area, clustered OR are they scattered all over? --Can you upload a picture of these lesions, so that I may be able to help you better? regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (26 hours later)

Thank you for writing back . Please find the attached picture and response . How many of these lesions are present on your scalp? Are they scaly? - 3 to 5 --Do you suffer from hair fall/hair loss due to these lesions? yes .I have noticed hair fall around the area of these lesions . --Are they present in a particular area, clustered OR are they scattered all over? scattered . --Can you upload a picture of these lesions, so that I may be able to help you better .yes

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Warts Detailed Answer: Hi. Thanks for the additional information and picture. Though the picture is not very clear but I could make out that these lesions are actually warts(Viral infections). They can spread/increase in number by autoinnoculation and they are prone to trauma as well during combing etc and can therefore bleed. Treatment is fairly simple. Treatment is usually by abalative modalities: Abalation with either: -Radiofrequency cautery, -CO2 Laser. I would suggest that you visit a nearby dermatologist and get them removed as soon as possible regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar