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What Causes Severe Itching On Scalp?
Question: my 70 year old wife has been using a red Sharpie instead of lipstick for over a year. She has recently developed severe itching on her scalp and deterioration of her arm and leg muscles. Do you think there could be a correlation?
Brief Answer:
Yes can be there.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Sir,
Thank you for posting your query on HCM.
Well looking into your problem I would like to tell you that I think by red sharpie you mean red permanent marker . When at this age itching appear due to some allergic reaction it will be difficult to point out one cause . But as a general measure we should avoid anything which can be allergic as dyes are known to be allergic so she should avoid that and see for the response . Thats the only way to find out if its causing the allergy .
Take care.
Dr. Shruti
Yes can be there.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Sir,
Thank you for posting your query on HCM.
Well looking into your problem I would like to tell you that I think by red sharpie you mean red permanent marker . When at this age itching appear due to some allergic reaction it will be difficult to point out one cause . But as a general measure we should avoid anything which can be allergic as dyes are known to be allergic so she should avoid that and see for the response . Thats the only way to find out if its causing the allergy .
Take care.
Dr. Shruti
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