meeko
09-18-2001, 08:30 PM
I have some infections in the back of my head (lower part of the hear --above the neck )next to the ear and other areas around the head as well. I have taken the medicine ..anti-biotics i believe. They seem to repeatidy 'grow/come' back regardless of what I type of precautions I take to take care of my head (wash my hairs.. etc.. take anti-biotics). I don't know which skin doctor I should go to and what the profession might be called. I believe its a dermatology. Please tell me if there is any type of disease of some sort involved here as they are not cured with any type of anti-biotics or any type of lotions that I were given to put on the piple like infections in the head. They are not really focused to one part of the head but it is usually the lower part of the head or back of the head.
If anybody can help with some informaiton on this, it would be wonderful.
Thank You
If anybody can help with some informaiton on this, it would be wonderful.
Thank You
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siouxzee
09-19-2001, 12:09 AM
More information is needed to try and help you. Such as:
An exact description of what they look like-color-size-amount-itchy/not itchy- etc
What did the Dr tell you they were?
An exact description of what they look like-color-size-amount-itchy/not itchy- etc
What did the Dr tell you they were?
chris c
09-19-2001, 02:32 AM
Siouxzee,
I hope you don't mind me asking, but are you medically trained??? I have read many of your replies to postings and you appear very knowledgable!
Chris
I hope you don't mind me asking, but are you medically trained??? I have read many of your replies to postings and you appear very knowledgable!
Chris
meeko
09-19-2001, 12:18 PM
I will try to explain much as possible.
>An exact description of what they look like-color->size-amount-itchy/not itchy- etc
They are bit like pimples(size varies ) with top filled with Infection/white stuff. They also itch. There are just alot of them. I have been taking anti-biotics.. they have suddenly emerged in the past 3 days.. and there are ALOT of them near the ears.. and lower part of the head in the back of the head.
I don't really know what triggers them and why. I try to keep my hair very clean.. take care of my hair.. take showers everyday.. I just don't know.
>What did the Dr tell you they were?
I went to the family doctor, he isn't a skin specialist but he just said they are due to sweating and that anti-biotics would cure it. Also to note, I went to him like 3 months ago as well, he told me the same thing and gaved me a supply of anti-biotics and sent me home..
However, because I don't recall myself sweating in the last 4 or 5 days and thus, I am very puzzled to the fact why it happens.
Further information I can give you if you ask or if i forgot to include it in here.
>An exact description of what they look like-color->size-amount-itchy/not itchy- etc
They are bit like pimples(size varies ) with top filled with Infection/white stuff. They also itch. There are just alot of them. I have been taking anti-biotics.. they have suddenly emerged in the past 3 days.. and there are ALOT of them near the ears.. and lower part of the head in the back of the head.
I don't really know what triggers them and why. I try to keep my hair very clean.. take care of my hair.. take showers everyday.. I just don't know.
>What did the Dr tell you they were?
I went to the family doctor, he isn't a skin specialist but he just said they are due to sweating and that anti-biotics would cure it. Also to note, I went to him like 3 months ago as well, he told me the same thing and gaved me a supply of anti-biotics and sent me home..
However, because I don't recall myself sweating in the last 4 or 5 days and thus, I am very puzzled to the fact why it happens.
Further information I can give you if you ask or if i forgot to include it in here.
siouxzee
09-19-2001, 04:16 PM
You don't say how old you are but I'm going to guess less than or around 18 :)
I sounds like a form of acne. I'm not positive about this tho. If you are given anitbiotic therapy, it is a long term thing. What I mean is, you would have to continually take it for it to have an effect. Even then it would not cure it or maybe not even stop it. It would just keep if from being so bad.
I would see a dermatoligist. He could accurately diagnose this. Sorry I couldn't be more help.
I sounds like a form of acne. I'm not positive about this tho. If you are given anitbiotic therapy, it is a long term thing. What I mean is, you would have to continually take it for it to have an effect. Even then it would not cure it or maybe not even stop it. It would just keep if from being so bad.
I would see a dermatoligist. He could accurately diagnose this. Sorry I couldn't be more help.
meeko
09-19-2001, 04:26 PM
Hrmm..
Then my question would be, .. would anti-biotics even help at all ?? i mean.. if you give your body too much of anything, it will stop to respond ..
I just went to another doctor. He said to make a appointment with a dermatoligist as well.
Sorry to say that i could not meet your age expectation.. i am around 21 but totally unknown to the facts of medicines and so forth. I just pray to God to do away to disease :)
Then my question would be, .. would anti-biotics even help at all ?? i mean.. if you give your body too much of anything, it will stop to respond ..
I just went to another doctor. He said to make a appointment with a dermatoligist as well.
Sorry to say that i could not meet your age expectation.. i am around 21 but totally unknown to the facts of medicines and so forth. I just pray to God to do away to disease :)
siouxzee
09-19-2001, 11:51 PM
Yes antibiotics can help reduce acne symptoms alot. The usual ones are tetracycline and erythromycin. They're usually used when infection is present or in a severe case. Other treatments include:
Topical medications that dry up the oil and/or promote skin peeling may contain benzoyl peroxide, sulfur, resorcinol, salicylic acid or tretinoin, or retinoic acid (Retin-A). These kind of suck tho if it's in your hair.
Antibiotics may be prescribed if the skin lesions appear infected. Topical antibiotics (applied to a localized area of the skin) such as clindamycin or erythromycin are also used to control infection.
Synthetic vitamin A analogues (isotretinoin, Accutane) have been shown to be of benefit in the treatment of severe acne. However, pregnant women and sexually active adolescent females should not take this medication!
Other medications may include topical or injected forms of cortisone.
Good luck at the dermatoligist. Let's hope it's something real easy to cure :) Let me know if you can, as I'd like to have the information for future reference.
Topical medications that dry up the oil and/or promote skin peeling may contain benzoyl peroxide, sulfur, resorcinol, salicylic acid or tretinoin, or retinoic acid (Retin-A). These kind of suck tho if it's in your hair.
Antibiotics may be prescribed if the skin lesions appear infected. Topical antibiotics (applied to a localized area of the skin) such as clindamycin or erythromycin are also used to control infection.
Synthetic vitamin A analogues (isotretinoin, Accutane) have been shown to be of benefit in the treatment of severe acne. However, pregnant women and sexually active adolescent females should not take this medication!
Other medications may include topical or injected forms of cortisone.
Good luck at the dermatoligist. Let's hope it's something real easy to cure :) Let me know if you can, as I'd like to have the information for future reference.
meeko
09-20-2001, 10:01 AM
Thanks. I will let you know in about 2 weeks.
You really seem to know about it. You are right, those are the medicines that i was given.
You really seem to know about it. You are right, those are the medicines that i was given.