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      research Tinea Capitis Kerion Type: A Case Report

      December 2014 in “Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin”
      This case report describes successful treatment of a four-year-old boy with kerion-type tinea capitis caused by T. mentagrophytes using griseofulvin, erythromycin, wet dressing, and ketokonazole shampoo, with improvement after 8 weeks.

      research Surgery of Kerion, a Nightmare for Nondermatologists

      3 citations , September 2020 in “Case reports in dermatological medicine”
      This case report described a misdiagnosed kerion in a 10-year-old child initially treated as a bacterial abscess, leading to unnecessary surgery and residual scarring alopecia.

      research Tinea Capitis: A Practical Approach

      January 2019 in “Open access journal of mycology & mycological sciences”
      This article discusses tinea capitis, highlighting its causes, symptoms, diagnostic methods, and the importance of selecting treatment based on the causal agent for effective outcomes; it reports no new clinical results.

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      community Bought a digital microscope and found some trichoscopic anomalies

       29 upvotes 4 days ago
      A user noticed irregularities on their scalp using a digital microscope and suspects scarring alopecia, despite using minoxidil and finasteride. Other users suggest seborrheic dermatitis as a possible cause and recommend treatments like ketoconazole shampoo, sulfur soap, selenium sulfide shampoo, and apple cider vinegar rinses.
      What’s wrong with my scalp?

      community What’s wrong with my scalp?

      in General  59 upvotes 1 year ago
      The user is experiencing white flakes on their scalp despite using anti-dandruff shampoos and oils for six weeks. A suggestion was made to try ketoconazole at higher concentrations, as it might be seborrheic dermatitis, which can lead to hair loss if untreated.