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Abscess/boils in scalp ?

Hello, i was wondering if someone could help me please.
The problem is that a number of months back, i developed a few reddish small spots in my scalp. the Doc gave some cream for them, they never went. They grew a bit bigger, then he gave me ome antibiotics. Short courses, But they still never totally went, But recentyl, these short spots, have turned into big puss filled boils/absecces. and there are lots of them scattered around my scalp. I was recentyl on a longer course of antibiotics, Minnocin MR. bUt a week after i stopped taking them i developed these boils. I am not sure what to do, the Doc jus keeps sayin itll take a while to treat, But im sure theres more to this. Ive had them for ages, and treid a few antobiotics which dont wor, now the pain is unbearable, feels like me head wille xplde, please can someone help and give me any suggestions as to waht to do ! THANKS

Follow Ups:

• Re: Abscess/boils in scalp ? Walt Stoll 10:32:02 8/07/02 (1)
  • Re: Abscess/boils in scalp ? (Archive in skin necrosis.) Walt Stoll 10:36:28 8/08/02 (0)

In Reply to: Abscess/boils in scalp ? posted by Fiz Baker on August 06, 2002 at 19:59:02:

HI, Fiz.

In MY opinion, your doc does not have a clue. He is just "practicing".

I am blocking for the exact term for this right now but it is an unusual symbiosis between a bacteria and a fungus. You could look it up in the medical library by asking the librarian to find you the best, color, dermatology atlas they have and look it up yourself.

There was one other person with this on this BB a couple of years ago and I think I archived it in hair or in skin necrosis. I didn't happen to be "blocking" that day :o).

Let us know what you learn.

Walt

Follow Ups:

• Re: Abscess/boils in scalp ? (Archive in skin necrosis.) Walt Stoll 10:36:28 8/08/02 (0)

In Reply to: Re: Abscess/boils in scalp ? posted by Walt Stoll on August 07, 2002 at 10:32:02:

Hi, Fiz.

My mental block is gone. The term is "kerion". Ask your doc to check for that.

Since he missed the diagnosis, perhaps you will need to see a dermatologist and ask him about that before he sees you. If you wait till after he may be too embarrassed to admit the diagnosis to you.

Let us know what you learn.

Walt