How to treat folliculitis on the head

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.