12 year old male with no pmh presents with >1 year hx of itc | Figure 1
12 year old male with no pmh presents with >1 year hx of itchy, yellow scales on scalp. States he continually picks and itches them, creating scabs. Mother states he also had these between eyelashes as a child. Dx and tx?
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