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My 21 yr old daughter periodically gets itchy raised scabs in the back of her head in her hair. they bleed when she scratches & scalp reddens.

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Dr. Diane Minich answered

See doctor: May be a seborrhea or may be from scratching and digging at scalp.

Dr Rhoads and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 7/12/2015

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A member asked:

My 21 yr old daughter periodically gets itchy raised scabs in the back of her head in her hair. they bleed when she scratches & scalp reddens.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Diane Minich answered

Dr Rhoads and 3 doctors agreed

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