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Date Posted: 06:55:21 01/12/07 Fri
Author: Vancomycin
Subject: Re: Oily head.
In reply to: Desperate boy 's message, "Oily head." on 00:39:30 01/12/07 Fri

>I have got an oily head.
>When I was abt 17-19, I got a lot of spot (acne) on my
>face. I visited the doctor for a couple of times but
>they were still there. Then I had my hair cut and my
>problem was sorted. However, there were some inside my
>hair and migrated to the back of my head.
>Now they all hide in my hair and the skill is fairly
>oily.
>It's got spots inside as well.
>They are a bit itchy and appear like acne when I tried
>to "press" them, there is some white stuff come out.
>
>I wonder if this is related to my hair loss or not.
>And how should I treat this problem?
>
>Thank you very much..

Hmmm... the safest approach is to ask your doctor to write you a referral letter to see a skin doctor (dermatologist), as regular doctors are not specialized in treating severe acne with/without hair loss problem (?) associated with it.

From what I can tell you is, acne itself does not cause hair loss even if the acne developed deep into the scalp. It's messy but the hair follicle remain there for healthy hair to grow after the acne subsided. Scratching / squeezing the acne can damage the follicle and can cause hair loss, so you need to avoid that.

As for your acne problem, most acne problem will die down after the age of 25. Treatment include oral and topical antibiotics, and if resistant to treatment retinoids can be tried but has toxicity to babies (so not for women in child bearing age). If the problem persists it's more of an endocrine problem, your doctor will have to refer you to a specialist as well.

Good luck!

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