 [ Symptoms ] i have a re occuring scab like crust form on my scalp olive oil softens it to be removed what is it exactly  my mum says its a bit like cradle cap she suggested olive oil thats how i know that stuff softens it it could just be a severe case of dandruff and its just clumping on my scalp and mixing with the natural skin oils to become scab like however could it be more serious than im thinking  just after some reassurance really now my hair is thinning and receding at 22 years old trying to prolong its life on my head before i have to go bald or risk a horseshoe  thanks [ Disease ] leave it alone there are natural adhesions attaching the head of the penis to the foreskin at this age forcibly retracting the foreskin can be very painful so just clean what you can see it may be red because you are causing very tiny micro tears in his foreskin some children do have very tight foreskins so please allow the pediatrician to make that determination during an examination most of the menboys in the world are uncircumcised just the way nature made them as he ages those natural adhesions will resolve and his foreskin will completely retract if not there are prescription steroid creams that can be used to help it along in my pediatric practice i rarely intervene medically until age 7 or 8 unless the foreskin is super tight and it balloons when he urinates if this is the case a pediatric urologist should be consulted