Dandruff under microscope
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Diagnosis is usually made based on the appearance and with skin scrapings evaluated under the microscope. An over-the-counter antifungal cream or ointment is the usual treatment for ringworm. However, if it persists, have this evaluated further by your doctor for proper management.
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Diagnosis is through a skin scraping and subsequent examination under a microscope. Treatment consists of anti-fungal medicines applied to the skin. Over-the-counter dandruff shampoos applied to the skin for 10 minutes each day in the shower may also help treat the lesions.
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Tinea capitis is another differential which could be diagnosed with the skin scrapings evaluated under the microscope.
Head lice is another common cause of itchy scalps which can easily spread with close contact. Stress is another factor that is a possible cause of your condition.Make sure that you rinse all shampoo residues in your hair.
Other causes may be use of some drugs, infections and underlying disease, such as lupus or diabetes. A biopsy (taking a small sample of cells to examine under a microscope) of your scalp may be needed to establish the correct diagnosis.
Depending on your type of hair loss, treatments are available. Medicines which are useful are minoxidil and finasteride. Finally one can resort to hair transplantation also.
It does seem as though there are large flakes of dandruff in her rump area but there are no color changes to the skin. She has always been a little cat, but now seems more boney than ever despite her appetite. We have not noticed any worms in her fecal matter. She gets very stressed in the car and at the vets, so we avoid that if at all possible.
Any ideas of ways to help her? Is this normal in an older cat?
My 8 year old daughter has been having problems with a facial rash for the last several weeks. The rash tends to occur around her mouth area (chin and under nose). This rash is red, slightly raised, occurs in patches with no obvious scales or pustules. She is becoming self-conscious and complains of pain/irritation. I have applied Topicort (desoximetasone 0.05%) once to twice daily on her face which seems to improve the problem within a few days.
Her nails were crumbly, split and weak, but with treatment are much healthier and stronger and look more normal under the microscope. I also notice less sand in my eyes and ears, less pin prics and less itchiness myself. I have been treating her for 3 weeks so far, but it can take months of treatment to get rid of them. My biggest problem now is the constant re-infestation from my 12 year old stepson, who carries the mites into our house every week from his mother's apartment.
Looked under microscope and told me he didn't know what they were, and that they are not warts.
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I believe what we all have is likely caused by Cheyletiella or Neocheyletiella mites. Likely from a rabbit, dog, or cat. I have struggled with these for three years now. Family thinks I'm making mountains out of molehills, and that i am overly sensitive. I've done so much research, i probably know more than most people would ever want to know about parasitic mites. It all started when my stepson's mother got an indoor pet rabbit as an "emotional support animal".
Other causes may be use of some drugs, infections and underlying disease, such as lupus or diabetes. A biopsy (taking a small sample of cells to examine under a microscope) of your scalp may be needed to establish the correct diagnosis.
Depending on your type of hair loss, treatments are available. Medicines which are useful are minoxidil and finasteride. Finally one can resort to hair transplantation also.
She has struggles with irregular periods and bad acne over this period and then unwanted hair, dandruff, chronic fatigue, hair thinning, blackouts became major issues. Her dermatologist tried everything and suggested that she get her hormone levels tested. They found elevated testosterone and an ultrasound showed the presense of cysts. She is taking only a multivitamin, saw pawmento, fish oil, Q10, vitamin D and calcium at this point.
I have had the exact same symptoms for years... no itching, just dry flakey skin under my goatee. I used dandruff shampoo to combat the situation to no avail. I did switch to Tea Tree shampoo and it is more comfortable, but still had flakes.
I found that my problem was caused by improper drying after bathing. The hard, mineral saturated water would sit in my goatee for quite a while after showering, especially if I was in a hurry, and would soften and dry out my skin.
These spots commonly affect the back, underarm, upper arm, chest, lower legs, and neck. The diagnosis can be made under a microscope where the yeasts can often be seen with a characteristic appearance.
Treatment is with topical antifungal medications containing either 2.5% selenium sulfide or 2% ketoconazole (Nizoral ointment and shampoo) applied to dry skin and washed off after 10 minutes, repeated daily for 2 weeks.
This is now scary and I saved it in a plastic bag with intentions to get it examined under a microscope at a lab, but I do not know where to take it. I have also in the past done the same thing and felt something on my skin at time of crawly and was a an extremely tiny white thing no bitter than a pin head. It looked like dandruff except a bit bigger and more solid.
After a week, i went back to the doctor as i have mild burning sensation during urination. The doctor proceeded and take a swab from my penis and then took a look under a microscope where he diagnosed me with NGU and NSU after looking under a microscope and prescibe me some antibiotics. After 3 weeks, i went for a check and the bacteria is still there under the microscope, 2 kinds of antibiotic was give. Another 3 weeks passed and i went for a check where there is presence of std.
instead the shampoos made my hair loss worse and gave me dandruff. I started experiencing severe burning sensation on my scalp. It felt like someone is pouring acid on it. It even felt painful to move my hair in any direction. It was so excruciating I ended up in the urgent care twice. They ran a bunch of thyroid and hormonal tests which came back fine.
then i started to develop light dandruff (white, very little grains) and seem not to manage to get it under control with normal dandruff shampoos etc. while googling dandruff i read that dandruff (but i assume heavy) can be a sign of hiv infection. then i started reading about scary high aids rates in portugal. especially as most new infections here come from hetero sexual encounters.
The spots are not scaly. Whenever he applies a dandruff shampoo to it, it eases and goes away. He has been told that it is the dandruff that has run down to his face.Others say that it is his high alcohol consumption which is in correlation to some liver disorder. The spots tend to look like ring worm but not exactly. When the weather becomes cool, it also surfaces. What do you think this condition sounds like?
I had the same problem for years,until i was able to afford insurance.i was told by my doctor i had "dermatitis".there's differant kinds so you might want to look on line and see what symptoms best fits your problem.dermatitis causes severe itch,dandruff,and under the dandruff there's a rash.I'm no doctor but i think this info well help.i found it helpful to use shampoos that treat dermatitis.sence there's no cures.hope this info helps.
It's called dandruff, The white flakes are dead skin.
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This can be due to dandruff or seborrheic dermatitis. Dandruff can cause either an overly dry scalp with itchy white flakes that may be waxy or greasy, or it can manifest as an oily scalp with scales.
Eat a healthy diet. You can also take vit B6 and vit A and E which are good for hair and skin. Try medicated shampoos for dandruff. There are a number of over-the-counter shampoos available that can help.
Hi everyone. I have a cat named Loco. He is an indoor/outdoor cat. He's about 3 years old. He's never had any health problems before. Lately, I think he's been very itchy. I THINK that's what it is. He'll be laying down, as he always does, then out of nowhere he'll start licking himself pretty violently. He then runs crazily aroud the house, licking himself. It's so bad, he jumps onto tables and knocks everything down.
About 2 months ago I noticed the skin under my nose, where I shave, is very dry and it flakes up like dandruff. The area is only where I shave on my top lip and only affects the area where I shave. I dont shave off my mustache. Lately the dry area has been spreading to the edge of my lip. The area gets real dry, the skin hardens and it became darker than the rest of my shadow on my face. I can natuarlly get darker in the summer due to my puerto rican/south american descent.
s hard to tell just looking at it like that. They have to slice it up and put it under a microscope. But I know what you mean. The doctor showed me my biopsy samples too and chicken fat is a good description for it. Mine was negative, but they didn't know till they looked under a microscope. However, the doctor said white tissue is usually health tissue, so hopefully you'll get some good news.
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