The next step would be to use a preparation containing coal tar (which her GP could prescribe) eg Cocois scalp ointment, used daily for three to seven days then weekly, shampooing off after one hour.

It usually gets better with a moisturising ointment but may need an antibiotic cream if it has become infected. Flea bites - fleas can produce itchy red bumps on the skin, usually in clusters on ...