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 differentiator between ...

A doctor who presumed an irregular patch of skin on her scalp behind her left ear was eczema was later diagnosed with skin cancer. Dr. Susannah Hills, a pediatric airway surgeon at the Columbia ...

"This repetitive strain on the skull, scalp and skin likely triggers inflammation, and over time, minor bleeding may lead to thickened skin and scar tissue, forming the characteristic bulge ...

Dry scalp? Blocked ears ... creating a bung to stop bleeding, and prevent bacteria shifting from the skin into the circulation, where they can do more damage. When the clot dries out, a scab is formed ...