Contents:
- Medical Video: Should You Use Hydrogen Peroxide to Clean Wounds?
- Various causes of head injuries
- 1. Cyst
- 2. Folliculitis
- 3. Hair lice
- 4. Ringworm
- 5. Psoriasis
- 6. Seborrheic dermatitis
- 7. Other causes
Medical Video: Should You Use Hydrogen Peroxide to Clean Wounds?
You do not end up experiencing a particular injury or trauma, but you feel like you have a head injury. What is the cause? Dangerous or not?
Head injuries are usually associated with itchy skin conditions that cause continuous scratches on the head and scalp. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), when head sores form, harmful bacteria can enter the wound and infect various parts of the body.
The most common types of head injuries are seborrheic dermatitis, scalp psoriasis, and head lice. Yes, head injuries can occur even if you do not experience any injuries, collisions or accidents. See the full explanation below.
Various causes of head injuries
1. Cyst
Cysts grow slowly and usually do not hurt, but can sometimes swell, feel painful, and can give off a thick liquid with a bad smell. Cysts are harmless and usually disappear on their own. However, if the cyst on your scalp is disturbing, you should immediately see your doctor.
2. Folliculitis
If bacteria, viruses, or fungi enter the hair follicles, you can get folliculitis infection. Folliculitis is inflammation that occurs in the hair follicles, namely small holes in the skin where the hair grows. Infection usually looks like a pimple or red lump that hurts with or without a white head.
These head sores can also be crusty, dry, and itchy. Pain usually goes away without treatment. However, keep the wound area clean and use warm compresses to make it feel better. If it lasts more than a few days, see your doctor.
3. Hair lice
Head lice often cause itching in the head. Itching often makes you scratch your head, so that it can eventually cause injury to the scalp. Hair lice must be treated thoroughly.
4. Ringworm
Ringworm is a common infection caused by fungi. Well, ringworm on the scalp is called tinea capitis. Ringworm causes patches of itchy skin, hair loss, pain, and pus called kerion on your scalp.
5. Psoriasis
This condition can cause red spots and wrinkles on your scalp. Because it is often itchy, scratching can cause bleeding and scabies. Psoriasis affects your entire body. So it also seems to appear in areas other than your scalp such as your elbows and knees.
To treat scalp psoriasis, you need to consult a doctor.
6. Seborrheic dermatitis
Seborrheic dermatitis is a skin disease that makes the skin dry and flaking. So, if you feel your scalp with your fingers, it looks like you have a wound on your head. Most parts of the body can get dermatitis. However, the most frequent areas are the scalp, eyelashes, eyebrows, and sides of your nose.
Common symptoms of seborrheic dermatitis can be dandruff, rashes, dry skin peeling, mild itching, waxy skin (especially behind the ears), and reddened skin (especially around the nose and in the middle of the forehead).
7. Other causes
Other causes of head and scalp injuries include acne, viruses such as chickenpox, and a group of rare autoimmune diseases called pemfigus, which occur when the immune system attacks healthy cells. If you are worried about a particular wound or symptom, see your doctor immediately.
