The common causes of itchy scalp are ringworm, seborrheic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, head lice, etc. General treatment and medication should be taken according to the cause.
1. Ringworm: Fungal infection caused by ringworm can cause itchy scalp symptoms. You can use sulfur soap or ketoconazole shampoo to wash your hair, apply iodine tincture locally, as well as bifonazole solution, terbinafine cream, etc. for antifungal treatment, together with oral terbinafine tablets, itraconazole capsules and so on.
2. Seborrheic dermatitis: related to Malassezia colonization, increased lipid secretion, impaired skin barrier function, you can use ketoconazole shampoo to wash your hair, and vesiculobullous people can use Revanol Neo-Oxidized Oil.
3. Contact dermatitis: scalp contact with shampoo cream, hair dye and other certain substances causing allergic reactions, can also cause scalp itching, should first wash your hair with water to reduce the concentration of local sensitizers, with the use of loratadine, cetirizine and other antihistamine drug treatment.
4. Head lice: head lice parasites in the head, the scalp to bite, can cause erythema, papules, accompanied by itching. Men can take shaving, women cut their hair short, and then use tincture of benzyl benzoate, benzyl benzoate emulsion to rub all over the hair, which has the effect of anti-parasite.
Itchy scalp may have other causes, it is recommended that patients timely to the hospital, clear cause, standardized treatment under the guidance of the doctor. Drugs need to follow the doctor’s instructions to use, do not self-medication.