The most common causes of an itchy scalp are dandruff, lice, psoriasis, or a stress rash. Here's how to determine which may be behind your scratching.

Infected hair follicles can cause a skin rash called scalp folliculitis. Getting treatment right away can help keep your symptoms from getting worse.

Medically reviewed by Brendan Camp, MD Dandruff doesn't directly cause hair loss. However, it can sometimes contribute to it.

The patient was diagnosed with follicular keloidalis, an inflammatory process with keloidlike papules and plaques on the occipital scalp and posterior neck. Occurring almost exclusively in ...

board-certified dermatologist and dermapathologist, founding director of Eternal Dermatology in Maryland. But dermatologists say the best way to make your symptoms better is to figure out what could ...

QUESTION: I have been on Remicade for eight years. Recently I developed a severe scalp rash that required antibiotic and steroid treatment to get it under control. My dermatologist is concerned that ...

Allergies are allergies, but this seems unbearable. A 25-year-old woman from Fresno, California, recently revealed her rare “invisible illness,” a chronic condition that might seem shocking to many.

Most people with lupus have it affect the skin. The types of rashes can be divided into two large groups. First, when lupus affects the skin with problems only seen in lupus, it’s called cutaneous ...

Itchy skin isn’t just annoying; it’s often a sign that something deeper is off. From a dry scalp to cracked lips or flaky shins, the underlying causes can include everything from stress and hard water ...

25-year-old Tessa Hansen-Smith suffers from a rare allergy known as aquagenic urticaria, which means she's allergic to water, to the extent that even her tears and sweat can leave her with welts and ...