Scalp
Your scalp is the skin on the top of your head. Unless you have hair loss, hair grows on your scalp. Different skin problems can affect your scalp.
Dandruff is a flaking of the skin. The flakes are yellow or white. Dandruff may make your scalp feel itchy. It usually starts after puberty, and is more common in men. Dandruff is usually a symptom of seborrheic dermatitis, or seborrhea. It is a skin condition that can also cause redness and irritation of the skin.
Most of the time, using a dandruff shampoo can help control your dandruff. If that does not work, contact your health care provider.
There is a type of seborrheic dermatitis that babies can get. It is called cradle cap. It usually lasts a few months, and then goes away on its own. Besides the scalp, it can sometimes affect other parts of the body, such as the eyelids, armpits, groin, and ears. Normally, washing your baby's hair every day with a mild shampoo and gently rubbing their scalp with your fingers or a soft brush can help. For severe cases, your health care provider may give you a prescription shampoo or cream to use.
Other problems that can affect the scalp include:
- Scalp ringworm, a fungal infection that causes itchy, red patches on your head. It can also leave bald spots. It usually affects children.
- Scalp psoriasis, which causes itchy or sore patches of thick, red skin with silvery scales. About half of the people with psoriasis have it on their scalp.
Scalp FDA Approved Drugs
ALA-CORT [HydrocortisoneC21H30O5]
RX
- 1% (topical cream)
2.5% (topical cream)
Crown LabsApproved Prior To Jan 1, 1982
CLOBEX [Clobetasol PropionateC25H32ClFO5]
RX
- 0.05% (topical shampoo)
Galderma LabsFeb 5, 2004
Galderma Labs LpJul 24, 2003
Galderma Labs LpJul 24, 2003
- Topical treatment of scalp psoriasis.
CORTEF [HydrocortisoneC21H30O5]
RX
- 10mg (oral tablet)
20mg (oral tablet)
5mg (oral tablet)
Pharmacia And UpjohnApproved Prior To Jan 1, 1982
CORTENEMA [HydrocortisoneC21H30O5]
RX
- 100mg/60ml (rectal enema)
Ani PharmsApproved Prior To Jan 1, 1982
HYDROCORTISONE [HydrocortisoneC21H30O5]
RX
- 1% (topical cream)
100mg/60ml (rectal enema)
10mg (oral tablet)
2.5% (topical cream)
20mg (oral tablet)
5mg (oral tablet)
Actavis Mid AtlanticMay 3, 1983
Fougera PharmsApproved Prior To Jan 1, 1982
Fougera Pharms IncApproved Prior To Jan 1, 1982
TaroApproved Prior To Jan 1, 1982
Teva PharmsMay 27, 1994
Hikma Intl PharmsFeb 23, 2015
Impax Labs IncMar 30, 2007
PiiApr 27, 2017
VintageJul 16, 2007
Perrigo New YorkApproved Prior To Jan 1, 1982
Rising Pharms IncAug 20, 2010
Vintage PharmsJul 30, 2003
Fougera PharmsApproved Prior To Jan 1, 1982
Fougera Pharms IncApproved Prior To Jan 1, 1982
TaroApproved Prior To Jan 1, 1982
Teva PharmsMay 27, 1994
Hikma Intl PharmsFeb 23, 2015
Impax Labs IncMar 30, 2007
PiiApr 27, 2017
VintageJul 16, 2007
Perrigo New YorkApproved Prior To Jan 1, 1982
Rising Pharms IncAug 20, 2010
Vintage PharmsJul 30, 2003
HYDROCORTISONE IN ABSORBASE [HydrocortisoneC21H30O5]
RX
- 1% (topical ointment)
Cmp Pharma IncSep 6, 1985
LEVULAN [Aminolevulinic Acid HydrochlorideC5H9NO3ClH]
RX
- 20% (topical solution)
DusaDec 3, 1999
- Treatment of non-hyperkeratotic actinic keratoses of face and scalp.
LOPROX [CiclopiroxC12H17NO2]
RX
- 0.77% (topical gel)
1% (topical shampoo)
Cnty Line PharmsJul 21, 1997
Medimetriks PharmsDec 30, 1982
MedicisFeb 28, 2003
Medimetriks PharmsDec 30, 1982
MedicisFeb 28, 2003
- Topical treatment of interdigital tinea pedis and tinea corporis due to trichophyton rubrum, trichophyton mentagrophytes or epidermophyton floccosum.
OVIDE [MalathionC10H19O6PS2]
RX
- 0.5% (topical lotion)
Taro PharmAug 2, 1982
- Treatment of patients infected with pediculus humanus capitis (head lice and their ova) of the scalp hair.
SYNACORT [HydrocortisoneC21H30O5]
RX
- 1% (topical cream)
2.5% (topical cream)
MedicisApproved Prior To Jan 1, 1982
WARNING: Consult a licensed physician in the appropriate field for medical treatment and drug prescription. Do not self medicate.
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Home Remedies for Scalp
DANDRUFF [dry skin]
Eucalyptus essential oil treats your scalp and fights dandruff.Jack | July 15th, 2018
Eucalyptus essential oil treats your scalp and fights dandruff.Jack | July 15th, 2018
WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only. Many of these treatments are now known to be harmful and possibly fatal. Do not consume any plant, chemical, drug or otherwise without first consulting a licensed physician that practices medine in the appropriate field.
Felter's Materia Medica on Scalp
BALSAMUM PERUVIANUM
A balsam obtained from Toluifera Pereirae (Royle) Baillon. San Salvador in Central America; called Balsam of Peru because first exported to Europe... / ...r full strength or in desired dilution with oils or petrolatum, may be used to cure ringworm of the scalp and other forms of tinea, in chronic eczema, and is splendidly effective in senile and other f... / ...balsam should not be used in inflammatory or febrile conditions; and its use should be discontinued if it produces gastro-intestinal irritation.1
A balsam obtained from Toluifera Pereirae (Royle) Baillon. San Salvador in Central America; called Balsam of Peru because first exported to Europe... / ...r full strength or in desired dilution with oils or petrolatum, may be used to cure ringworm of the scalp and other forms of tinea, in chronic eczema, and is splendidly effective in senile and other f... / ...balsam should not be used in inflammatory or febrile conditions; and its use should be discontinued if it produces gastro-intestinal irritation.1
BRYONIA
The root of Bryonia dioica, Jacquin, and Bryonia alba, Linné (Nat. Ord. Cucurbitaceae.) Europe. Common Names: Bryony, Bastard Turnip, Devil's... / ...ulse; headache from frontal region to occiput; soreness in eyeballs upon movement; hyperesthesia of scalp or face; irritating, hacking or racking cough or provoked by changes of air; lethargy short of... / ...its origin in irritation or erethism. Tensive or sharp pains are almost always present, and the secretion, if there is any, is small in quantit1
The root of Bryonia dioica, Jacquin, and Bryonia alba, Linné (Nat. Ord. Cucurbitaceae.) Europe. Common Names: Bryony, Bastard Turnip, Devil's... / ...ulse; headache from frontal region to occiput; soreness in eyeballs upon movement; hyperesthesia of scalp or face; irritating, hacking or racking cough or provoked by changes of air; lethargy short of... / ...its origin in irritation or erethism. Tensive or sharp pains are almost always present, and the secretion, if there is any, is small in quantit1
CANTHARIS
The dried beetles, Cantharis vesicatoria (Linné), De Geer. (Ord. Coleoptera.) Southern Europe. Dose, 1 grain. Common Name: Spanish Fly; Synonym:... / ...d Fowler's solution, for this purpose. Others have used the cantharidal collodion, painted upon the scalp about every two weeks, to encourage the growth of hair in alopecia circumscripta, with asserte...1
The dried beetles, Cantharis vesicatoria (Linné), De Geer. (Ord. Coleoptera.) Southern Europe. Dose, 1 grain. Common Name: Spanish Fly; Synonym:... / ...d Fowler's solution, for this purpose. Others have used the cantharidal collodion, painted upon the scalp about every two weeks, to encourage the growth of hair in alopecia circumscripta, with asserte...1
CAPSICUM
The ripe fruit, dried, of Capsicum frutescens, Linné (Nat. Ord. Solanaceae). Tropical America; also cultivated in most tropical countries. Dose,... / ...owed to come in contact with the tender skin of the scrotum. The tincture has been painted upon the scalp to excite the growth of hair in alopecia. With or without glycerin or mucilage of acacia it ma...1
The ripe fruit, dried, of Capsicum frutescens, Linné (Nat. Ord. Solanaceae). Tropical America; also cultivated in most tropical countries. Dose,... / ...owed to come in contact with the tender skin of the scrotum. The tincture has been painted upon the scalp to excite the growth of hair in alopecia. With or without glycerin or mucilage of acacia it ma...1
LIQUIDAMBAR
The balsamic exudate or concrete juice of Liquidambar styraciflua, Linné (Nat. Ord. Hamamelaceae). The sweet-gum tree of the United States,... / ...ike many balsamic preparations it is said to benefit in parasitic skin diseases, as ringworm of the scalp and porrigo scutulata. It is also reputed to give relief in hemorrhoids. It should be tried in... / ...Like most balsams it is effectual in chronic coughs and catarrhs.1
The balsamic exudate or concrete juice of Liquidambar styraciflua, Linné (Nat. Ord. Hamamelaceae). The sweet-gum tree of the United States,... / ...ike many balsamic preparations it is said to benefit in parasitic skin diseases, as ringworm of the scalp and porrigo scutulata. It is also reputed to give relief in hemorrhoids. It should be tried in... / ...Like most balsams it is effectual in chronic coughs and catarrhs.1
POLYMNIA
The root of Polymnia Uvedalia, Linné (Nat. Ord. Compositae). Central United States to Florida. Dose, 5 to 30 grains. Common Names: Uvedalia,... / ...ecific Medicine Polymnia, 2 fluidounces; Bay Rum, 6 fluidounces. Mix. Sig.: Rub thoroughly into the scalp once or twice a day. Howe added to this lotion Tincture of Cantharis, 2 fluidrachms, and Fowle... / ...above referred to. Large doses of polymnia are said to produce painful emeto-catharsis, gastro-intestinal inflammation, convulsions and death.1
The root of Polymnia Uvedalia, Linné (Nat. Ord. Compositae). Central United States to Florida. Dose, 5 to 30 grains. Common Names: Uvedalia,... / ...ecific Medicine Polymnia, 2 fluidounces; Bay Rum, 6 fluidounces. Mix. Sig.: Rub thoroughly into the scalp once or twice a day. Howe added to this lotion Tincture of Cantharis, 2 fluidrachms, and Fowle... / ...above referred to. Large doses of polymnia are said to produce painful emeto-catharsis, gastro-intestinal inflammation, convulsions and death.1
URTICA
The leaves and root of Urtica dioica, Linné (Nat. Ord. Urticaceae). Common in Europe and the United States. Dose, 20 to 40 grains. Common Names:... / ...enough to make 2 fluidounces, is reported to have been effective in stubborn eczema of the face and scalp. The crusts should first be removed by means of olive oil and asepsin soap. Its internal use s... / ...gastric secretion, and eructations, and vomiting. Chronic cystitis, with large mucous diuresis, is also asserted to have been benefited by it.1
The leaves and root of Urtica dioica, Linné (Nat. Ord. Urticaceae). Common in Europe and the United States. Dose, 20 to 40 grains. Common Names:... / ...enough to make 2 fluidounces, is reported to have been effective in stubborn eczema of the face and scalp. The crusts should first be removed by means of olive oil and asepsin soap. Its internal use s... / ...gastric secretion, and eructations, and vomiting. Chronic cystitis, with large mucous diuresis, is also asserted to have been benefited by it.1
References
1) Felter, Harvey Wickes, 1922, The Eclectic Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Cincinnati, Ohio.