Tinea capitis causes hair loss, scaling, erythema, and impetigo-like lesions. It is the most common dermatophyte infection found in children under the age of 12, especially in African Americans. A ...

Dermatologists explain the common symptoms of an unhealthy scalp, as well as how to treat it.

—Scalp scaling, pruritus, and inflammation are symptoms shared by numerous other disorders, but once tinea capitis is considered, diagnosis and treatment are not complicated. Reviewed by Roger S. Ho, ...

The fungal scalp infection tinea capitis affects an estimated 3%-13% of children. While international guidelines exist for the treatment of tinea capitis in infants and children, no such document has ...

Fungus can do a lot for us — make bread, make beer and cure infections, in the case of penicillin. But when the fungus infects us, well, that’s not nearly as much fun as beer. From your head to your ...

White flakes on the scalp are not always dandruff. A dermatologist explains how to tell dandruff from dry scalp, fungal infections, psoriasis and other scalp conditions.

A dermatologist an hair surgeon break down the most common causes. Skin conditions run the gamut from the benign to the more serious. A bump on the scalp could be completely harmless, indicative of ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." So many of us spend countless hours of our life worrying over the state of our hair. Is it too dry, ...