What to use for localized scalp pain

Localized scalp pain can be caused by folliculitis, tinea capitis, shingles and other diseases, you can follow the doctor’s instructions with antibiotics, antifungal drugs, antiviral drugs and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and other drugs. 1. Folliculitis: If the scalp localized pain caused by bacterial folliculitis, the patient can follow the doctor’s instructions to use antibiotics, such as mupirocin, fusidic acid and so on. If it is fungal folliculitis caused by localized scalp pain, you can use topical antifungal drugs, such as econazole, terbinafine, etc., so as to effectively relieve the symptoms of scalp pain. 2. Tinea capitis: tinea capitis can also cause localized pain in the scalp, patients can take oral antifungal drugs as prescribed by the doctor, such as itraconazole, terbinafine, etc., which has the effect of antibacterial and antiseptic, and can also be used externally as prescribed by the doctor with antifungal lotion, such as selenium disulfide, ketoconazole, etc., which can reduce the rate of bacterial carriage and infectiousness. 3. Herpes zoster: localized pain in the scalp may also be caused by herpes zoster, patients can take antiviral drugs as prescribed by the doctor, such as acyclovir, famciclovir, etc., with the inhibition of viral replication. You can also take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as acetaminophen, ibuprofen, etc., to play an anti-inflammatory, analgesic effect. Localized scalp pain has more causes, it is recommended that patients go to a regular hospital, under the guidance of the doctor standardized treatment.