Use of bleaching creams is common in African Americans and West Africans Hair straighteners commonly cause chemical dermatitis and burns. Visits to the Southeast US are associated with infected insect bites, impetigo, tinea versicolor in children Traumatic alopecia and folliculitis from corn rowing, tight hair braids or tufts. Circular burns used to treat severe febrile illness and hepatitis in E. Africa - burn scars are located periumbilical, wrists, ankles. Herpes vesicles are on an erythematous base and usually clustered. The lesions of TNPM are scattered and on a pigmented macule.
Lesions are intensely pruritic and recur.
Often confused with scabies. Antihistamines give some relief. F. Childhood Problems Tinea capitis is very common in Blacks and is due to trichophyton tonsurans. Selenium sulfide shampoo helps prevent spread of spores in household. Antibiotics not needed even though looks pustular.