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What Is The Treatment For Red Sores On The Head?

Hi my 3 year old has a ringworm like thing in his head its basicall just a real dry patch of skin in his head, when i scratch the skin of his head his hair comes out with it? Also now he has little red sores with a crust over the top kind of like a cradle cap they dont seem to bother him and he doesnt scratch them, he had really bad cradle cap right up until about a month ago
Tue, 20 Jan 2015
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Hi...I feel there is a subcutaneous fungal infection still lingering in the scalp. I suggest it could turn out to be Kerion and he might require oral anti-fungal therapy like Itraconazole for 8 weeks. I suggest you consult a pediatric dermatologist.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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What Is The Treatment For Red Sores On The Head?

Hi...I feel there is a subcutaneous fungal infection still lingering in the scalp. I suggest it could turn out to be Kerion and he might require oral anti-fungal therapy like Itraconazole for 8 weeks. I suggest you consult a pediatric dermatologist. Regards - Dr. Sumanth