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Topic: scalp infections
Posted By: duke
Subject: scalp infections
Date Posted: April 11 2002 at 12:23pm
A suggestion and it`s not my original idea: whenever you go to your stylist/barber, INSIST
on bringing your own shears, towel/cape, clipper, comb, whatever. That way, you`ll avoid
scalp infections, perhaps other ones too. I think dandruff is spread easily through hair
places` not disinfecting their tools right. But there are far worse infections: ringworm, a gross
fungus which makes hair fall out. Nowadays it`s treated with an antibiotic but in the old
days, you`d have to get your hair cropped (or even, if the treatment were thorough, waxed
clean off. Ouch) and they would rub this ointment or medicine or something on your scalp.
And there are others. You wouldn`t want a razor to cut you and get AIDS, for example. And
lice! I`ve had those and they`re gross.

What is the infection called where your scalp itches and little sores/"zits" appear on it? Is
that psoriasis and is it easily treated?

Do you think your hair stylist does a good job of disinfecting tools? Can clippers/electric
shavers be disinfected and are they ever? I believe there should be laws saying that those
who don`t very thoroughly disinfect these objects should be in grave danger of losing their
licenses!



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