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A 24-year-old female asked:

I peel pieces of hard skin from my scalp. it looks like small thick brown circles. my scalp also itches even though it's washed what could this be?

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Peeling skin: The ideal is to see a Dermatologist but they often have a long wait time. If that is the case please have your regular doctor try and have you squeezed in to Dermatology. Usually works.

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