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Hard Pale Scab On My Scalp. How To Cure It?
I have a hard pale scab on my scalp. It is very well attached. I can peel or pick it off and it just comes back. No itching just a hard spot that gets sore after bothering with it. I get the same condition after a wound heals if i bother with the scab. It always goes away if I leave it alone but the one on the scalp seems to be permanant. Not sure how to deal with it.
Mon, 10 Jun 2013
Hello,
Thanks for the query.
There are two conditions which may present like this.
1.Actinic keratosis
2.Seborrheic keratosis
The first condition is pre malignant,
You might need a biopsy to confirm diagnosis.
Let me know if you have any other doubt.
you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818
please meet a dermatologist for final diagnosis
Thank you
Thanks for the query.
There are two conditions which may present like this.
1.Actinic keratosis
2.Seborrheic keratosis
The first condition is pre malignant,
You might need a biopsy to confirm diagnosis.
Let me know if you have any other doubt.
you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818
please meet a dermatologist for final diagnosis
Thank you
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