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Could my scalp foliculitis be due to nuts allergy. i have this condition for years and have noticed it getting worse if i eat nuts?

Q: could my scalp foliculitis be due to nuts allergy. i have this condition for years and have noticed it getting worse if i eat nuts?

: I cannot link the two directly. If you itch in your scalp after eating nuts, knowingly or not, you could trigger a folliculitis there from the trauma by contaminated fingers.

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I cannot link the two directly. If you itch in your scalp after eating nuts, knowingly or not, you could trigger a folliculitis there from the trauma by contaminated fingers.

Answered 11/10/2021

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A member asked:

Could my scalp foliculitis be due to nuts allergy. i have this condition for years and have noticed it getting worse if i eat nuts?

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