A 26-year-old female asked:
Itchy skin, scalp is flaking and has dandruff, hair is falling out, facial skin is rough, butt itches. what is wrong? i stopped taking niacin 500mg.
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A Verified Doctoranswered
46 years experience
Eczema: This may be eczema or psoriasis or a dermatitis related to vitamin deficiency or an indication of a lurking disease such as lupus.
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A 43-year-old female asked:
Scalp constantly itchy only above ears and sides of head & occasional numbness sensation on top. No dandruff. Think hair is thinning. ?
A Verified Doctoranswered
Endocrinology 53 years experience
Itchy scalp: Two options:
1: Discuss this with a Dermatologist.
2: See a hairstylist.
Each would be a good idea and you will be pleased with the outcome!
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1.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 32-year-old male asked:
Itchy scalp (esp near ear and neck), dandruff if i dont take head bath every alternate day, and small itchy bumps on scalp near ear and neck under the hair which sometimes turn into pimple and burst open. What could be the reason.
Dr. Lawrence Parishanswered
60 years experience
Scalp Dermatitis: You may have seborrheic dermatitis, aggravated by applying grease, pomades, or other occlusive agents. Using a shampoo that has tar for five minutes ... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
I had dandruff and itchy scalp. I scratched for few weeks. I treated and stopped the dandruff, the scratching and the itch. The hair in in the areas got thinner and seems to be falling? How do I reverse whatever damage was caused?
Dr. J. Lawrence Dohananswered
Dermatology 59 years experience
"treated"?: Exactly how did you treat whatever it was? Are you continuing the treatment? Assuming that your loss of hair was due to mechanical forces, then it may... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
What does it mean when your head itches and you don't have lice/dry scalp or dandruff?
Dr. Farshad Fani Marvastianswered
Family Medicine 16 years experience
Itch: Itching scalp could be due to all the causes you listed, but it also could be due to a fungal infection. The type of shampoo you use can also cause t... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Is an itchy scalp a sign of mpb? I'm not balding but I get the occasional itches in various places on head, is this anything to worry about?
Dr. David Lortscheranswered
Dermatology 15 years experience
No: Itch is not related to MPB. It could be related to dandruff / seborrheic dermatitis, or simply dry skin.
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