Rash in hair - Birthmarks

[Zarina2002]

My 5 year old daughter have rash in her hair that and we have been told is is dandruff and was given a sulfur hair oil to used however if is not applied one day the condition worsen. She also have numerous birthmarks over her body she have on on her back that break out in a sore once and become larger after. Can the these both be cancerous. I know of an American solider that had a birthmarks on his buttock and was sore once and later died of Melanoma resulting from this birthmark. We were also told she have Eczema when she was younger, but we have change her diet to include products that she was once not allowed to consume.

[Zarina2002]

Thanks for your reply

The birthmarks are dark or bluish
We are Jamaican (African decent) and birthmarks are very common here and our physician here think and view them as birthmark and nothing more. In Jamaica we say they came about when the mothers are pregnant and have a desire for something specific to eat and do not get it to eat and any part of the body they scratch the baby will be born with a birthmark in the shape of what she desire and did not get. I only became concern after I saw the case about the solider dying from melanoma on CBS news.

Should I take her to a dermatologist or a pediatrician  

I have asthma but do not know of any other in the close family on both side.

Should we return to the eczema diet

[Vanessa Lacuesta]

Hi,

Your daughter has a previous history of eczema and this rash  on her scalp may be seborrheic dermatitis. Has she been assessed along this line? Seborrheic dermatitis should be managed by frequent and vigorous shampooing. Are there other similar skin conditions in other parts of the body such as the chest and axilla. Good hygiene is a good prevention for the flare ups due to seborrheic dermatitis.The cause of this condition is unknown.

As for the birthmarks, how would you describe these?

Are they skin colored, dark, reddish or bluish?

I suggest that you have this assessed by your physician. For these birthmarks to enlarge and present with a sore ,these changes  require  prompt assessment and further evaluation.

Does a strong family history of asthma or allergies run in the family?

Do not manipulate the birthmarks as frequent manipulation may irritate the area and may cause infections.

Do keep us posted regarding physician’s consult.