Scalp Problems

Check Your Symptoms

If you answer yes to any of the following questions, click on the "Yes" in front of the question for information about how soon to see a health professional.

Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.

• A cut on your scalp: Go to the topic Cuts.

Yes	Do you have a painful rash on your scalp?
Yes	Do you think you have a skin infection?
Yes	Has a mole or other colored (pigmented) skin spot changed?
Yes	Does your scalp look flaky or crusty?
Yes	Does your scalp itch?
Yes	Do you think that a medicine is causing your hair loss or scalp problem?
Yes	Do you have flakes of skin on your scalp?
Yes	Do you have hair loss, thinning, or breakage?

Other Symptoms to Watch For

Do you have the following symptom?

• A rash on another area of the body: Go to the topic Rash, Age 11 and Younger or Rash, Age 12 and Older.

If a visit to a health professional is not needed immediately, see the Home Treatment section for self-care information.

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Author:	Jan Nissl, RN, BS	Last Updated: July 3, 2007
Medical Review:	William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine Alexander H. Murray, MD, FRCPC - Dermatology
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