Dandruff

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White flakes?

Shedding of the skin of the scalp can cause dandruff.
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Let's see what you can do about it and have a pharmacist recommend the best over-the-counter means to take care of this dandruff.



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Dandruff

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Need a doctor?


A few questions should help us out.
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We will start by ruling out cases of dandruff where your child need to see the pediatrician right away.

Or even find out if your child is looking at dandruff in the first place.

 

Would your child say the scalp is painful?
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Yes?

 

 

Is it very red?
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Very red?
Hmmm. Child may have to see a pediatrician on this one.
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Let's Continue and see what we can decide on.

 

Is the affected area draining fluid or pus?
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Seek urgent care or pediatrician.
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Here is why:

  • Looking at a possible infection.

Urgent Care

 

Looking at the affected areas, are they forming crusts?
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Seek urgent care or pediatrician.
Pharmacist

Here is why:

  • Looking at an infection or serious inflammation.
  • Would need antibiotic or steroidal lotion or solution.

Urgent Care

 

Is the child losing hair in many areas of the scalp?
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Seek urgent care or pediatrician.
Pharmacist

Here is why:

  • Dandruff does not cause hair loss.

Urgent Care

 

Are you seeing yellow to red scaling areas along the hairline?
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Yes?

 

What about behind the ear or inside the ear?
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Seek urgent care or pediatrician.
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Here is why:

  • Nothing over the counter is going to take care of this.
  • Looking at a possible fungal infection.

Urgent Care

 

Any such thing on the eyebrows?

Or bridge of the nose?
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Seek urgent care or pediatrician.
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Here is why:

  • Hard to treat this with over-the-counter medications

Urgent Care

 

What about yellow to red scaling areas on the upper chest area?
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Seek urgent care or pediatrician.
Pharmacist

Here is why:

  • Severe case of dandruff
  • Over-the-counter medications won't cut this.

Urgent Care

 


Those were cases of dandruff where a pediatrician is needed right away.
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Let's continue and see what a pharmacist recommend over-the-counter to take care of this dandruff if your child is experiencing one.

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Dandruff

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How bad is it?

How bad is it on a scale of 1 to 10 in your opinion?
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Not too bad

Discuss and send to pharmacist

 

Getting bad.

Discuss average cases and send to pharmacist

 

This bad?

discuss and send to pharmacist

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