Scalp odor may be caused by physiological factors such as excessive sweating, poor hygiene habits, or considered to be ringworm, seborrheic dermatitis and other diseases.
1. Physiological factors: excessive sweating, poor hygiene habits, strenuous exercise, may lead to excessive local sebum secretion, scalp odor.
2. Tinea capitis: it is caused by dermatophyte infection. Patients may have localized lesions such as pimples, scabs, vesicles and other symptoms, and some patients may have a smelly scalp after secondary infection.
3. Seborrheic dermatitis: it may be related to heredity, microbial infection, improper diet, nerve dysfunction and other factors. Patients may have symptoms such as erosion and oozing in the scalp, which may be manifested as a smelly scalp.
There are many causes of scalp odor, and it is recommended that patients identify the cause of the disease in a timely manner.