My head itches

[fresh87]

Iam a african american male 22 years of age,every since december of last year i noticed somthing weird goin on with  my hair,it started on the side of my head it look like it was starting to thin i thought i was going bald but i figured out that i wasnt,it's like the grade of my hair is changing,i have patches all over my head and it itches alot,i kno for sure that im not going bald,but i cant figure out what goib on with my head,can some please help me

[fresh87]

Ok so say if i do have Tineal captis if i take medacation do you think my hair will go back evenly? and can this also bea sign of lichen plantus? oh yea and i jus saw google what you said and saw some pics of it and my hair dosent look nothing like that the dosent look like that on my head i dont know it har to describe,but it could be what you said proably just a mild form of it

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Without examination it is very difficult to confirm a diagnosis,but it looks like you may be suffering from Tinea Capitis or Ringworm (fungal infection) of the scalp. Ringworm is a fungal skin infection that occurs on the face, body or scalp. The symptoms of Ringworm or Tinea Capitis include a dry itchy scalp, scaling, crusting, inflamed nodules, hair loss and tender enlarged lymph nodes on the neck.  Because of the scratching that is involved with the condition it can become secondarily infected with a bacterial infection.

I feel that you should consult a dermatologist and get yourself evaluated to confirm the diagnosis as without diagnosis,treatment is difficult.Topical and oral antifungals may be needed.

I hope it helps.Take care and regards.

[fresh87]

Can somebody please respond to my question