Large dandruff crusts and itches on the head may be caused by psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis, ringworm of the head and other diseases, which can be treated by medication, physical therapy and other ways.
1. Psoriasis: When psoriasis patients have large pieces of dandruff on their heads that are crusty and itchy, they can apply glucocorticoid ointment, such as Dinaid ointment and compound dexamethasone cream. The medication can also be accompanied by ultraviolet phototherapy, which can regulate the growth rate of skin cells, inhibit excess inflammatory mediators, and achieve the efficacy of the treatment of psoriasis.
2. Seborrheic dermatitis: large pieces of dandruff on the head, crusty and itchy may also be caused by seborrheic dermatitis, you can apply salicylic acid preparation, sulfur ointment to treat, if necessary, you can also apply tacrolimus cream, pimecrolimus cream, and other medicines to carry out anti-inflammatory treatment.
3. ringworm of the head: ringworm of the head may also lead to large dandruff crusts on the head, the patient can follow the doctor’s instructions to take itraconazole capsules, terbinafine tablets and other drugs to treat, but also can be combined with the topical application of clotrimazole ointment, miconazole ointment and other medications to control the infection.
Large dandruff crusts on the head itchy causes are more, it is recommended that the patient admitted to the hospital for examination, under the guidance of the physician for the cause of standardized treatment.