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2. Head lice infestation - Wikipedia

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   Head lice infestation, also known as pediculosis capitis, is the infection of the head hair and scalp by the head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis). [6] Itching from lice bites is common. [5] During a person's first infection, the itch may not develop for up to six weeks. [5] If a person is infected again, symptoms may begin much more quickly. [5]

3. List of types of tinea - Wikipedia

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   Onychomycosis (also known as "dermatophytic onychomycosis", or "tinea unguium" [2] is a fungal infection of the nail. [8] It is the most common disease of the nails and constitutes about half of all nail abnormalities. [9] This condition may affect toenails or fingernails, but toenail infections are particularly common. It occurs in about 10% ...

4. The Most Common Reasons People See the Doctor for Scalp Pain

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   Scalp psoriasis can also cause flakes and even cracks to form in the skin on the scalp, Dr. Rodney says. Folliculitis This is what happens when the hair follicles become infected and inflamed, Dr ...

5. 13 Reasons for Scabs on Your Scalp and How to Treat Each ...

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   Scalp pruritus is essentially just an itchy scalp—with no condition or infection causing the itching. “Scalp pruritus is where no rash is seen, and no cause for itching is found, but the ...

6. Tinea capitis - Wikipedia

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   The fungus can also exist in a carrier state on the scalp, without clinical symptomatology. Treatment of tinea capitis requires an oral antifungal agent ; griseofulvin is the most commonly used drug, but other newer antimycotic drugs, such as terbinafine , itraconazole , and fluconazole have started to gain acceptance.

7. How to soothe a dry, itchy scalp - AOL

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   An itchy scalp can be caused by a number of things. But our experts pointed to four conditions that are most commonly associated with an itchy scalp. They are: