January 5 2007, 11:34 am PT | Posted in: African American + Other
Hello Dr., I am a African American male 19 yrs old that is having a terrible time with my hair and scalp. For about the past 2 yrs I have been developing bumps on my scalp, mainly in the back. The bumps come and get extremely sore and can be popped and are filled with puss. I also recently have been getting bald spots in my hair that scab up and then leave a bald spot. Have you heard of these symptoms before because I am in dying need. Thanks in advance!
Yes, this sounds like a scalp acne type of problem or folliculitis that is recurrent. You need a good doctor to manage it. The bald spots may be the result of the infection from these ‘bumps’ you are talking about. You should wash your hair frequently and keep the sebum build-up down with more frequent washing, but you may need medical treatment if these are really infections that recur.
Paid advertisements (not an endorsement):
I am having hair bumps on the back of my head. I am looking for a remedy that can cure the bumps.
I would like to hear from your suggestion for hair bumps on the back of the head.
I am hoping to hear from you soon.
Best Regards,
Walter Eliance
weliance43@peoplepc.com
hey for the past 2 3 months i been getting hair acne fill will puss and it hurt when i touch it what can i put on it and what making behide my head is it something i am eating ? is tea tree oil is good for that ? help me please Dr William Rassman
I AM 16 YEARS OLD IN FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS I HAVE HAD BUMPS IN THE BACK OF MY HEAD I ALWAYS THOUGHT I WAS ALONE WITH THIS PROBLEM I NEED TO KNOW A CURE BEFORE ITS TO LATE PLEASE
i too thought i was the only one. i haven’t found a good doctor in southwestern Arizona that could give me a positive answer on what was wrong with the back of my head. i hope that you could guide me in a way to get some help for my problem, for it is really embarrassing and i am tired of wearing a hat all the time to cover my “bumps”. hope you can help.
i have bumps on the back of my head i dont know whtat this is from, can you help me with a cure should i go see a Demotaligist?
hi some one anyone who have a remedy for bumps on the back of your head please share. for some time i’ve been getting these bumps on the back of my head.when i’m sleeping and wake in the morning they are gone.i go to work and sweat not that sweating has any thing to do with it,tey come back.my name is jerry ,would love to get your input as would so many others.
I sympathize with all the people who have posed the question about the razor bumps on the back of neck. I also suffered from the same problem until I went to a good doctor to address my issue. The problem is once these bumps appear and then close they are there and now you have to treat the problem internally and externally. Ask your doctor for Clindamycin. You have to take the antibiotic and also get the creme. You have to attack it at both ends. You cannot treat it from the outside with just antibiotic cream. Within days the back of my neck cleared up. Also was your hair with a medicated shampoo like Selsun Blue, Head and Shoulders. Make sure they are the medicated ones and maximum strength. I suggest wash your hair first and let the shampoo sit in your hair while you shower so,that the medicated shampoo can set in. Trust me I have tried every remedy out there herbal and many more. This works!!
This is my second time deployed to iraq, and my last time over here I started experiencing this problem with my head. It was only one spot, and then eventually after all the puss was released it went bald. Now my second time over here and it has come back with vengance. There are now three spots on my head, and the one just seems to be spreading more and more each week. Please help me because the doctors over here dont know anything.