I've been having a severely itchy head.

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Asked for Female, 12 Years

My head has been itching for over 2 weeks and is interrupting my sleep. There are some itchy bumps on my head and a rash on my back and neck. Also when I sleep, I feel bugs crawling all over my body and head. Even after I've cleaned my hair, it still itches. There are no head lice but I have had them previously. Using a gentle shampoo didn't help.

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Dr. Neha V Shah Dermatologist 12 yrs exp Mumbai · Accepted Answer

Dr. Neha V Shah

Dermatologist 12 yrs exp Mumbai

You can apply permethrin lotion 1% on your hair as an overnight application as there might be recurrence of head lice because of presence of hair nits remaining(eggs of lice). After that apply flucort lotion 0.01% from next day one time at night for 1 week

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Keep your hair dry as wet hair due to washing and also sweat can give rise to itching and problem

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Also watch for pus filled boils on scalp as this can be follicular infection

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