The treatment of favus or scald-head should be commenced by shaving the hair off close to the scalp and washing the head thoroughly with soap and water.
When it appears in isolated cups, it is termed favus dispersus, but it often occurs in large clusters, as represented in Colored Plate II, Fig.
Favus is caused by nutritive debility, which results in a perverted cell-growth.
FAVUS (Scald Head) is a disease peculiar to the hair-follicles, and is indicated by the formation of small yellow crusts, having the form of an inverted cup.
Although favus of the scalp persists into adult life, it becomes less active and, finally, as a rule, gradually disappears, leaving behind scarred or atrophic bald areas.
How would you distinguish favus from eczema and ringworm?
In the same general manner asfavus of the scalp, but the remedies employed should be somewhat weaker.
In favus of the nail frequent and close paring of the affected part and the application, twice daily, of one of the milder parasiticides, will eventually lead to a good result.
How isfavus upon the general surface to be treated?
Upon the general surface it usually responds readily to treatment, excepting favus of the nails, which is always obstinate.
Upon the scalp, favusis extremely chronic and rebellious to treatment, and a cure in six to twelve months may be considered satisfactory; in neglected cases permanent baldness, atrophy, and scarring sooner or later result.
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