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Dissecting Cellulitis
The Dissecting Cellulitis Journal
Tuesday October 27, 2015
Vol XCIII, No. 311
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Tips
Intro
Basic tips for how to cope with the disease:
- Do not pick at the area;only makes it worse.
- Avoid oil-based hair products.
- Regularly clean the scalp with an antiseptic.
- Keep a healthy diet
- Do not get discouraged; the treatments can take months to show results at times.
What is it?
A rare scalp condition that causes inflammation in the hair follicles and surrounding skin; the disease also makes painful, pus-discharging, nodules and lumps to form on the scalp and back of the neck. Permanent hair loss also develops in the affected areas. It commonly affects black adult males.
Causes and History of the Disease
History
Causes
No one knows what causes this disease to show up in people. But it is theorized that keratin, or skin protein, plugs the hair follicles and causes inflammation and infection.
Some past cases of dissecting cellulitis have been improved by removing hair follicles. In some cases, the disease eventually dissappeared, but that can take years; in addition permanent damage has already been done.
Treatments
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- Topical treatments that decrease bacterial burden and prevent secondary infection.
- Oral treatments include steroid tablets and antibiotics. Dapsone is an oral treatment, but it requires frequent blood tests. Retinoids are powerful drugs that can provide treatments but also require blood tests for monitoring.
- Surgery can be used to remove parts of the affected scalp by cutting out boils and pus and cutting out persistent areas of inflammation.
- Steroid injections into the affect scalp areas are used for treatment too.
- Laser hair removal and wigs/toupees are other options for dealing with this disease.