Symptoms of Folliculitis

  Folliculitis is a purulent inflammation of the entire hair follicle by bacterial infection. It starts as a red papule and gradually evolves into papular pustules that are isolated and scattered and mildly painful on their own. The causative agent of folliculitis is mainly Staphylococcus, sometimes Staphylococcus epidermidis can also be isolated. Uncleanliness, scratching and low body resistance can be the causative factors of this disease.  The main manifestation of folliculitis starts as a red filled papule consistent with the mouth of the hair follicle or from follicular pustules, which later develops rapidly into papular pustules with hair running through the middle, surrounded by a red halo with inflammation, followed by drying and crusting, which heals after about 1 week of scab removal, but there are recurrent episodes that do not heal for many years, and some can also develop into deep infections, forming boils, carbuncles, etc., usually without scarring.  The rash can sometimes fuse with each other, leaving small patches of baldness after healing.