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Folliculitis is an infection of hair follicles and mainly it affects the teenagers. The Folliculitis can appear on any part of the body but mostly on the very sensitive part of the body that gets skin irritation due to some or the other reason. This condition can also happen if the skin pores are blocked by oil and dirt. The youngsters having this condition suffer from acne problem. Face, underarms, legs; chest, back and scalp are the main areas of the body where the can Folliculitis appears. If the skin pores get blocked and the hair follicles get damaged then it becomes a good place where fungi and bacteria can live nicely. This is what causes infection and thus invites the Folliculitis condition.
Folliculitis looks very much similar to that of acne and hence there are many people who confuse between the two conditions. Folliculitis can aggravate the problem of acne and hence it is better to know what are the symptoms and treatment options for treating it. The antibiotic ointment and the antifungal creams are the best ways to tackle the problem of Folliculitis.
The symptoms of Folliculitis are –
- Red rashes over the affected body parts.
- Pus filled acne all over the affected body parts.
- Itching and inflammation of the skin.
- The infected body part gets coated with scratches ones the pus dries out.
The treatments for Folliculitis are -
It is always better to consider a skin specialist whenever you get any kind of skin related problem. Many teenagers avoid their acnes thinking it will get cured on its own. But this doesn’t happen with most of the teenagers. Hence meet your doctor and consult them for your acne problem. The doctor will observe the rashes and the lesions on your affected skin parts and thus advice you to take a skin biopsy test to know whether you are infected by any kind of skin infection.
Depending upon the test result the doctor will decide the treatment for you. If the Folliculitis is caused by bacterial infection then the problem will be cured with the help of antibiotic ointments. If the Folliculitis is caused due to fungus then the doctor will have to prescribe you some anti-fungal cream. If the scalp is also infected then the doctor will give you antibiotic shampoo. You too from your side can take precautions so that you don’t get this skin infection called Folliculitis. Be gentle with your skin and hairs. Don’t rub them harshly and always keep them clean.
Folliculitis can be simply termed as the infection of skin caused due to the hair follicle. Sometimes this condition can be superficial or sometimes it can be deep. The deep-rooted Folliculitis poses more threats to the health of your skin and scalp. Such kind of Folliculitis can spread easily to other body parts and hence one should take medical help as early as possible even if one of the symptoms of this condition is present in them. Make sure that you wear comfortable clothes and also avoid taking topical steroids.
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