Pimples on the back of the neck may be caused by acne, folliculitis and contact dermatitis, etc. Patients need to use general treatment, medication and other ways to deal with.
1. Acne: Acne may cause acne on the back of the neck, usually need to develop good habits, pay attention to personal hygiene. Patients can follow the doctor’s instructions for external use of tazarotene gel, retinoic acid cream and other drugs, regulating the differentiation of epidermal keratinocytes to improve the symptoms. Moderate and severe patients can take erythromycin, clindamycin and other antibiotic drugs, play an anti-inflammatory role.
2. Folliculitis: If acne on the back of the neck is caused by folliculitis, you should keep the affected area and hands clean on a daily basis. Patients caused by bacterial infections can use topical mupirocin, fusidic acid and other antibiotic drugs; for folliculitis caused by fungal infections, topical terbinafine, ketoconazole and other antifungal drugs, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory, to promote recovery.
3. Contact dermatitis: contact dermatitis may also lead to acne on the back of the neck, the daily need to do a good job of skin care, avoid scratching. Patients should follow the doctor’s instructions to use topical glucocorticoid drugs, such as halometasone ointment, tretinoin cream and other drugs. In case of infection, antibiotic drugs such as mupirocin ointment and erythromycin ointment can be used externally to fight inflammation and inhibit bacteria and promote recovery.
For patients with acne on the back of the neck, they should pay attention to personal hygiene and reasonable diet in normal times. It is recommended that the patient actively go to the hospital for a relevant examination to clarify the cause of the disease, under the guidance of the doctor’s treatment. The medication should follow the doctor’s instructions.