Fungal infection in scalp is often due to dandruff in adults. In children it can be due to dermatophytes and taken a course of antifungals, it gets cured completely. So most often fungal infections in adults is due to malssezia furfur and it is actually increased by seborrhoiec dermatitis. Seborrhoiec dermatitis is nothing but dandruff free action which is an eczema. Eczema is nothing but allergy. None of the allergies can be cured permanently, even dandruff cannot be cured permanently. If the fungal load comes down then the itching in the scalp starts coming down. There is no course as such. We treat the people with the antifungals, when the infection is more and as the infection comes down. We opt the people on a maintenance testament. So the maintenance can be using an antifungal shampoo weekly once. It is a quite simple thing. Nothing to get scared about. You can never get rid of your dandruff forever unless your hormone levels start coming down as you age.
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