Scalp abscess occurs due to bacteria or fungus infection into the hair follicles or scalp skin. Scalp abscesses are painful and tender to the touch. Treatment requires abscess drainage and antibiotic coverage. Maintaining hygiene helps in the prevention of scalp abscesses.
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I am a 20-year-old with round pus-filled baldness on the left side of my head. What is it?
Query: Hello doctor, When I was about six years old, I went to a barbershop and got a contagious thing on my head that lasted years. I was too small to know what it was, but I remember it was some form of fungus (circle shaped, full of pus, baldness). It took a long to get it removed by a dermatologist. So... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. "Circle ball-shaped" lesion filled with liquid on the left side of the head, as per your description, can be pilar cyst, tinea capitis, cystic hidradenoma, Abscess, eccrine spiradenoma, sweat gland growth, hidrocystoma and dermoid cyst. The li... Read Full »