Folliculitis is an inflammation of the hair follicles and surrounding tissues caused by fungal, bacterial and other pathogenic infections.
1. Fungal infection: usually hemispheric follicular papules, shiny, surrounded by a reddish halo, itching, burning, tingling sensation and other symptoms, can be treated with drugs such as econazole nitrate cream as prescribed by the doctor.
2. Bacterial infection: initially for the follicle mouth consistent red, congested papules or follicular pustules, there will be itching, pain and other symptoms, can be amoxicillin, ampicillin, cephradine and other drugs for treatment.
Patients with folliculitis and itching symptoms are recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, to clarify the cause of the disease and then standardize the treatment according to the doctor’s instructions.