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Dear doctors i have small acnes in my scalp i got used to peel them off and some of them have blood spot in the middle of the peel how to treat it ?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

See doctor: Acne is not usually present on the scalp and thus I suspect your problem is from an infection or insect bites (head lice?). Suggest you contact a dermatologist.

Answered 4/12/2016

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A member asked:

Dear doctors i have small acnes in my scalp i got used to peel them off and some of them have blood spot in the middle of the peel how to treat it ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John Chiu answered

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