Philippines
A 29-year-old female asked:
I got this itchiness on head for week olredi. and i had few lice taken out. could shampoos cause that? what to do? im working.
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Dr. Maya Vaziranianswered
Neonatology 55 years experience
Polyp: what you have in the tweezer is a polyp or lipoma
it contains either sebacious material or fat
no this is not caused by lice or its shampoo
it should not hurt you unless the comb or brush causes it to bleed and then it should be checked and removed
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Last updated Nov 6, 2016
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