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Skin and scalp problem of my 2 yr old girl
My 2 yr old girl is having a dandruff but a lot and i used a lot of shampoo and even tea tree oil i tried it but its not working.and also her fingers are becoming dry and because its drying its having a wound at he end of the day.Please help me!
hi.Thanks for the answer.I had an appointment with the pedia of my daughter and she prescribed me a cream and its really working for the fingers of my little girl.About the dandruff she was saying that since my daughter is having an atopic dermatitis it is normal for her that during winter she going to have it. But as i can see it everyday for me that is not a normal.So I continued using the shampoo that the pedia was prescribed before and i let stopped my inlaws giving my daughter a chocolates and nuts.As i observed, she was not eating properly last 2 months and if i was not around my inlaws was givin her a lot of chocolates and nuts which i dont like it eversince.
It is impossible also that is from another person because we are 2 only here in the house. :) I really appreciate your answer and you gave me some ideas on how to handle this.Thank you.
It is impossible also that is from another person because we are 2 only here in the house. :) I really appreciate your answer and you gave me some ideas on how to handle this.Thank you.
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Hello,
First of all atopic dermatitis should be ruled out in your daughter’s case. Regarding dandruff, you should use shampoos with ketoconazole after getting them prescribed from her pediatrician.
Sometimes an allergy to dairy products, nuts and chocolates may cause dandruff, in which case you should avoid them for about eight weeks to be able to access its effect. Sometimes it can be due to fungal infection/ring worms they start out in spots of thick patches of flakes throughout the scalp then they end up uprooting the hair in the hair breaking it off until there is a bald spot. This is highly contagious and if someone in your house has it you should not be sharing pillow cases or sheets with them of the scalp. Medicated shampoos and creams are useful in such cases.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.
First of all atopic dermatitis should be ruled out in your daughter’s case. Regarding dandruff, you should use shampoos with ketoconazole after getting them prescribed from her pediatrician.
Sometimes an allergy to dairy products, nuts and chocolates may cause dandruff, in which case you should avoid them for about eight weeks to be able to access its effect. Sometimes it can be due to fungal infection/ring worms they start out in spots of thick patches of flakes throughout the scalp then they end up uprooting the hair in the hair breaking it off until there is a bald spot. This is highly contagious and if someone in your house has it you should not be sharing pillow cases or sheets with them of the scalp. Medicated shampoos and creams are useful in such cases.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.
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