SOURCES:
UpToDate: "Approach to the patient with a scalp disorder," "Overview of benign lesions of the skin," "Seborrheic dermatitis in adolescents and adults."
Cleveland Clinic: "Sebaceous Cysts."
American Academy of Dermatology: "Head Lice: Diagnosis and Treatment," "Scalp Psoriasis: Signs and Symptoms," "Scalp Psoriasis: Diagnosis and Treatment," "Seborrheic Dermatitis: Diagnosis and Treatment," “Lupus and Your Skin: Diagnosis and Treatment.”
CDC: "Head Lice: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)," "Treatment for Ringworm."
American Osteopathic College of Dermatology: "Fungus Infections."
FamilyDoctor.org: "Tinea infections."
KidsHealth: "Chickenpox."
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS): "What Is Pemphigus?"
Dermatologic Therapy: "Scalp basal cell carcinoma: A different entity?"
ISRN Surgery: "Head and Neck Melanoma."
American Society of Dermatologic Surgery: “Stylists Against Skin Cancer.”
Cedars-Sinai: “Epidermoid Cysts of the Skin.”
Cleveland Clinic: “Scalp Psoriasis,” “Scalp Pimples and Acne,” “Sebaceous Cysts,” Basal Cell Carcinoma,” “Tinea Capitis,” "Do You He an Itchy Scalp? 5 Common Problems and Fixes."
DermNet: “Diagnosis of scalp rashes,” “Pilar Cyst,”
Health New Zealand: “Shingles.”
Johns Hopkins Medicine: “Lichens Planus.”
Mayo Clinic: “Ringworm (scalp),” “Folliculitis,” “Contact dermatitis,” “Tumor vs. cyst: What’s the difference?” “Seborrheic dermatitis,” “Shingles.”
Moffitt Cancer Center: “Melanoma on Your Scalp.”
MyHealthAlberta.ca: “Head Lice: Care Instructions.”
National Cancer Institute: “Melanoma Treatment (PDQ).”
NYU Langone Health: “Types of Cutaneous Lupus.”