The treatment measures of folliculitis on head include general treatment, topical drug treatment, systemic drug treatment, physical therapy, surgical treatment and so on.
1. General treatment: pay attention to skin hygiene, prevent trauma.
2. Topical drug treatment: patients who have not yet pus can use 3% iodine tincture, mupirocin ointment, 20% ichthyol ointment and so on.
3. Systemic medication: penicillin, cephalosporins, macrolides (such as erythromycin, azithromycin), quinolone antibiotics (such as levofloxacin), or antibiotics can be selected according to drug sensitivity test.
4. Physical therapy: ultraviolet rays, far-infrared rays, ultra-short wave physiotherapy can be used.
5. Surgical treatment: when there is abscess formation, incision and drainage are needed.
Patients with folliculitis on the head should not self-medicate, and should standardize the use of medication under the guidance of a doctor.