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Red spots on scalp

Hello,

I noticed these red spots on my scalp today, they are pretty bright red with darker edges. I looked up and looked at pictures of ringworm and squamous and basal skin cancer and mine seem to be redder than those. Could you have a look and give me your opinion please? I'm very grateful. Thank you.
I also have more photos if you'd like to see them.
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Hi,
This could be a scalp infection or inflammation or an allergic reaction.Does it pain/itch?
How long has it been there for? Have you had it before?
If it is painful it maybe an infection, you can apply antibiotic ointments on the lesions.
If it is itchy it could be an allergic reaction, you can take anti-histamines and apply anti-itch lotions on the area.
If it is itchy,scaly and oily then this could be a sign of seborrhoeic dermatitis,  a condition in which the sebaceous glands overproduce.Try using hydrocortisone cream or selenium sulfide shampoo on the sore areas. See your doctor if the symptoms continue or spread.
If it is ringworm it can cause lesions elsewhere on the body and also cause loss of hair at the spot.You can try anti-fungal shampoos or cream applied on the spot.
To be absolutely sure you will have to get it examined further.
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I have had something similar going on for years. I had gone to several...4... dermatologists (including the head of dermatology at a well known university)...all rx'd some form of steroid or anitbiotic which never worked. Out of frustration, I pretty much ignored them. 1 of the lesions began to hurt when I tilted my head back in the shower to rinse my hair. I tried yet another dermatologist, an older, more experienced gentleman. The lesions were squamous cell cancer. The painful one, near the base of my neck, had grown the size and shape of a small marble. That one was a very painful recovery. The others were more flat and with more surface area. I am now using Efudex, which is a topical chemotherapy and is quite uncomfortable to painful at times.
Squamous cell is slow growing, but it is still very frustrating that so many highly regarded specialists missed it. The treatment likely would not have been as painful had it been done when I first went in.
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I forgot to include some information, they have not ever bothered me. They are not painful or itchy.
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