My Girlfriend Has an Itching, Burning Scalp That She Picks At

please help – my girlfriend is suffering from itching and burning on the top of her head – and she has little red bumps in that area. she picks at them until they peel or flake off – and now she is seeing her hair fall out in little small circles in this location. what can she do and what is causing this??? just some information: she is 50 y.o, in menopuase and has had this condition for about 3 months now. please help.

If she continues to pick, these bald spots may become permanent. The red areas you are looking at may be traumatic in origin from the picking. This is an obsessive condition called trichotillomania. She needs to see a good dermatologist to lock in a differential diagnosis and pick up therapy from the recommendation of the dermatologist. The signs of trichotillomania are very characteristic on an examination of the scalp, so a good doctor will easily identify this as a cause if it is what is happening to her.