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Hi doctors. i have pimples on my scalp. it hurts when im combing and itchy sometimes. i don't have dundruff. only a pimple. what shampoo should i use?
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Folliculitis: Itch and painful pimples in the scalp are usually an a sign of a staph infection. See you doctor for an antibiotic.
Answered 1/19/2018
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