HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

The skin of my head is falling with few hairs, please help me i am so scared i am only 17 years old?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dandruff : Could be either seborrheic dermatitis or psoriasis --- medication shampoos can help.

Answered 10/6/2012

5.6k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

My 2 year old son bangs his head when falling asleep and waking up. To a point where he has this big bump on the back of his head and it sticks out..its red and even has hair missing. Will his skull be like that permanently?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

I'm 39 years old and had mri head. All was clear but they found Few focis of 5 mm of unexplained etiology. The neurolist said its nothing. But I am scared. Can this cause atypical ttigemn neuralgia?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Im 17 years old and I've had either 2 or 3 CT scans of my head one from doctor and one or two from ER I'm scared I'm going to get brain cancer from ct?

6 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

A member asked:

I am 18 years old, my penis head doesn't come out at all. Doctor has asked me to get a. Circumcsion. I am a bit scared about it can it have long term side effects?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

My son is 14 year old boy.At 7 years old he had a head injury on the back, he didn't pass out so I didn't go to the ER. He's in puberty and he's scared he is never going to get tall, as recorded he only grew 1 inch from 13-14. Should I see a doctor?

5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Hi I am only 17 years old , and i don"t know why , but my head skin is fallig off with 3 or 4 hairs on it, is that normal please, help me I am so scared?
Im 24 years old. I'm losing hair on the top of my head. I have a balding parting line. How do I regrow hair and stop it from falling?
I am 25 years old & my head hairs has stared falling. This is our family problem men hairs start falling before 30. Any cure? Which doctor to visit?
If I am now a 27 year old male and starting to see more hair falling out of my head. Normal?
Hi I'm a 26 year old female and my hair has been falling out a lot lately. How can I make my scalp & head of hair stronger as I'm afraid of thinning?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.