7. Skin cancer The most worrisome potential cause for scalp scabs is skin cancer, since skin cancer may present as lesions that bleed and won't heal, leaving scabs, says Williams. The main ...

At the pediatric dermatology clinic a few days later, physical examination revealed a slightly erythematous macule on the ...

Mike McIntyre folded down his client's ear to get a "clear workspace" for his clippers and spotted an angry-looking skin lesion.

She has never had dandruff or scaling of her scalp. She thought the lesion was a wart and requested ... was diagnosed recently with metastatic cancer and her family relied on the nurse to "hold ...