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What Causes An Itchy Scalp?

my daughter has been scratching her head for a few days now so i checked for lice and there was no sign of them. Yesterday she was scratching so much she made it bleed and today it looks like pus and its still itching..it is just right on the very top center part of her head? what could it be?
Sat, 19 Apr 2014
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Hi,
from hisstory it seems that she might be having some infection on her scalp, either fungal infection or dermatitis.
There is possibility of having dandruff as well.
Consult your doctor and get examined.
Ok and take care.
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What Causes An Itchy Scalp?

Hi, from hisstory it seems that she might be having some infection on her scalp, either fungal infection or dermatitis. There is possibility of having dandruff as well. Consult your doctor and get examined. Ok and take care.