Healthy Living
Itchy Scalp Won’t
Respond to Detox
MEDICAL HELP
I suffer from an itchy, extremely When we age, much
dry scalp. Will my detox of our skin elasticity and
program treat the underlying fat support are decreased,
condition? often placing increased
— Debra L., San Antonio, tension and a reduced
Texas buffering effect to the
fragile capillaries and
Scalp veins beneath the skin
problems usually surface. Medications,
do not refl ect
A LITTLE ON TOP Problems on the scalp
both prescription and
internal disease
don’t come from internal disease or toxins.
nonprescription, as well as
or ingestion of herbal products also can
toxins, so detox programs won’t help. produce increased bruising. However, it also may
A dry but healthy scalp and a diseased be an early sign of internal disease, and usually
scalp require different treatments. deserves an evaluation and blood screen testing.
Therefore, seek a dermatology
ASK
consultation. Sometimes a scalp What causes a condition called hematospermia, and
DOCTOR
scraping can be sent to a lab for how can it be treated or managed?
examination to aid further evaluation. — Jim W., Burlington, Vt.
HIBBERD
Is there an effective antibiotic treatment Hematospermia is blood detected in semen.
By Dr.Peter
for osteoarthritis? The various causes all require aggressive
Hibberd
— Janice Z., Beaumont, Texas investigation. Consult a urologist. An ultrasound
or blood and urine analyses may be needed.
Current evidence shows no lasting
improvement from any particular treatment for My husband, who has been diagnosed with hepatitis
osteoarthritis, a degenerative type of arthritis. C, has taken a variety of medications for many years.
The antibiotic doxycycline can decrease related What do you suggest?
loss of knee cartilage. However, we still have no — Jody M., Dayton, Ohio
FDA approval for its use in treating osteoarthritis.
Doxycycline use for extended periods can foster You need to get a second opinion and a
the growth of resistant organisms and increase thorough re-evaluation regarding your hepatitis C
the risk of severe, life-threatening complications. status. This is a terrible condition for some
victims, who advance to cirrhosis and liver
I am a 65-year-old male. I bruise easily. What happens failure. I recommend that you seek individualized
to aging skin that causes this condition? guidance from a gastroenterologist with expertise
— Jim R., Davenport, Iowa in hepatitis C without delay.
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