Folliculitis can be divided into boils and carbuncles, which are acute bacterial suppurative inflammation, and the treatment can be divided into local treatment and medication.
1. Local treatment: boils can be treated with hot compresses, infrared rays and other physical therapy during the red and swollen stage, ichthyol ointment or Yuluxan can also be used, and pus can be applied with iodine if it is seen at the top. When the carbuncle is only red and swollen in the early stage, you can use 50% magnesium sulfate wet compress or the above physiotherapy, if there are several pus spots or pus flow from the breakage, it is necessary to cut and drain in time.
2. Medication: For carbuncles and boils with headache or fever, antibacterial drugs such as penicillin or cephalosporin can be used. If there is a history of diabetes, patients can be given insulin or other hypoglycemic drugs such as glipizide to lower blood sugar.
Arm folliculitis, there may be Malassezia folliculitis, belonging to the fungal infection, need to be applied externally miconazole nitrate, ketoconazole, etc., and oral itraconazole, terbinafine, etc., if necessary, for treatment.
Arm folliculitis is recommended to go to the hospital in time, under the guidance of the doctor for treatment, to avoid the deterioration of the condition. And should also maintain a light diet, eat more vegetables and fruits, avoid spicy and stimulating food.