It is skin colored and has slowly increased in size over a year. It doesn't itch, but it does get irritated if it gets scratched or picked at with a comb while brushing his hair. Any idea what this could be? No flaking, pus, redness, or "scaly" appearance.
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Q: My 5 year old has a raised, crusty, quarter-sized spot on his scalp.
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4/29/10 7:19pm
Hi there
You definitely want to get this checked out by your child's dermatologist or pediatrician. Please know that I am not a doctor and can't give medical advice. I am guessing that this could be anything from scalp dermatitis to eczema...to something more serious.
Please do ask your child's doctor to look at this and give a proper diagnosis. Hopefully it is nothing serious.
Thank you for your question.
4/25/10 3:03pm
Its cradle cap it comes from not washing the hair properly.You should buy the blue bottle of Zinc they sell it in the dollar store sometimes.Its medicated.So wash the baby hair first to get it wet rub that in the hair let it sit for about a minute get a comb and scratch it up not hard then rinse it off.dont put any oils or chemicals in the hair that will only irritate the scalp.
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