TLDR EPDS can cause recurring scalp sores and hair loss if not treated.
Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp (EPDS) is a rare inflammatory condition typically seen in the elderly, marked by sterile pustules and chronic crusted erosions. Despite negative bacteriologic and mycologic tests and nonspecific histopathologic findings, the disease involves a cycle of healing and recurrence, leading to atrophic skin and potential scarring alopecia or cutaneous malignancies if untreated.
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June 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The conclusion is that high-potency steroids or tacrolimus are effective treatments for erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp.
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March 2017 in “JAAD Case Reports” A woman's scalp condition improved with specific ointment after a hair piece caused skin issues.
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July 2013 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Erosive pustular dermatosis is a rare skin disease that's hard to treat and affects the scalp or legs.
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November 2006 in “Pediatric dermatology” Infants with scalp injuries developed a skin condition that improved with steroid creams.
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May 2019 in “Burns” Most patients who had scalp skin removed for burns as children had normal hair growth and were satisfied years later.
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July 2015 in “Case Reports in Dermatology” A woman with unexplained hair loss was found to have harmless skin tumors and a scarring hair loss condition, but the tumors didn't cause the hair loss.
