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Have a bald spot, red pin sized spots, small black hair growth. What is it?
Please type your questions here. You can choose the specialty and upload reports in next step.... I am an 18 year old female and I recently realized I have a bald spot about the size of a quarter. It s very irritating and itchy. There are small red pin sized dots in the bald area with small black hairs coming through the red spot. What is causing this and what can I put on it from home to help?
Asked On : Fri, 1 Mar 2013
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hi
welcome to healthcare magic forum
from your complain it look like tinea capitis -type of fungal infection
in this you final local hair loss ,itching,black dots.
you need to take antifungal medicine
better to consult dermatologist as it will take 8-10 wks to heal completely
i hope i have answered your question
welcome to healthcare magic forum
from your complain it look like tinea capitis -type of fungal infection
in this you final local hair loss ,itching,black dots.
you need to take antifungal medicine
better to consult dermatologist as it will take 8-10 wks to heal completely
i hope i have answered your question
Answered: Sat, 2 Mar 2013
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