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Folliculitis / furunculosis scalp
Having painful small boils in the scalp for more than one year. give lot of pain in the tiny eruptions on the scalp. they subside after sevre pain for some days. even i took antibiotic shot. sometimes this is followed applying hair dye.. pl. suggest
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Please stop using hair dye. You may have developed hair dye allegry and this may be causing the folliculitis. Please call me or send photos using online consult option for proper examination diagnosis and treatment advice.
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