October 23 2006, 9:34 am PT | Posted in: Hair Loss Causes + Other
I recently discovered a patch of my hair is missing in the middle of my head, the area is very tender and itchy. I went to a dr and he told me it was a fungus. Other than taking the meds I don’t know what type of fungus it is or how to keep it from happening again. Or if my hair will even grow back.All I was told was he saw that there was a black head in it……Iam confused
The appearance of a fungal infection may reflect:
- other diseases that you have (example could be HIV positive people)
- conditions on the scalp that change (wet conditions, sweat, gels or topicals)
- certain medications may make you prone to these like those which treat heart and kidney transplant patients
- a change in climate (people who travel may come back with these infections)
- poor hygiene
- injuries and wounds
- unknown causes (see: MedlinePlus - Tinea capitis)
If you are confused, I suggest that you ask your doctor to clear up the confusion for you.
Male 32..I recently spotted white spots as my head as i’m bald..when i looked closely it look like dry spots..i went to the doctor and he gave me a shampoo and told me it was fungus?? I told him that i shave with my girl’s blade and he told me that was probably the cause. Should i also change my electric blades? i have been using the shampoo for a week and i don’t see no results in fact it looks like spreading in another part of my head..funny thing is that it doesn’t itch at all..should i’ll be more concern?
Hi, I think I have the same symptoms of a ringworm and I am a 39 yr. old women and I developed mine when my daughter was born almost 6 yrs. ago and I to have a black spot like it’s a blackhead, went to the dremi. and he said it was alopecia, the spot itches really bad and the hair in the area that itches has thined out, is it uncommon for an adult to have a ringworm?
my friend has head fungs and dosnot have a bald spot!!
I have hair loss problem and have been told be my doctor to take Rogaine and I havefor a year and it does not help. I can shampoo my hair with a cleansing shampoo and after a couple of days we get this itch on my scalp and after I scratch my scalp I get this white stuff in my nails that has covered my scalp. Is this a fungus? If not what can it be and what can I use to clean it up?
I have a red scalp. The hair is thinning in the top, center part of my head. At times, it is very itchy. Is this a fungus?
How can I treat it and with what?
i have spots in the back of my head its some type of fungus the doctor told me. i used some type of shampoo that was called ketoconazole shampoo 2%. but the tender bold areas are coming back whats should i do? I dont think the shampoo even did anything but make me want to scrach my hair.
i had balled spot my dr said it was hair fugus and wash my hair every day how do i have this? my dr. gave me ketoconazole shampoo 2%. it made my hair grow back however WHITE AS CAN BE! i now have a new balled spot n the hair is growing in white there as well my NEW dr. now put me on Grifulvin v Micr 500 these Dr. are missing me off because i’ve now lost 30% of my hair and keep on losing it!