Treatment of folliculitis includes general treatment, topical medication, oral medication, surgical treatment and so on.
1. General treatment: After diagnosing folliculitis, you should pay attention to keep the skin clean and dry, wear some breathable clothes, avoid sweat impregnation, avoid squeezing the affected area, avoid eating spicy and stimulating food, ensure sleep, and avoid too much pressure or mental tension.
2. Topical medication: If the symptoms are mild, you can use antibiotic ointment, such as mupirocin ointment, fusidic acid cream, etc.; if there are fungal infections, you can also use antifungal medication, such as ketoconazole ointment, miconazole nitrate cream.
3. Oral drug treatment: If the symptoms are more serious and the effect of external drug treatment is not good, oral antibiotic treatment, such as erythromycin, doxycycline, etc.; if there are fungal infections, oral antifungal treatment, such as itraconazole, fluconazole and so on.
4. Surgery: For folliculitis that has developed into boils or carbuncles, surgical incision and drainage treatment is feasible, and anti-infection treatment is also needed after surgery.
It is recommended that patients go to the dermatology department of a regular hospital, and use medication under the guidance of a professional physician, rather than blindly self-medication.