Folliculitis is an inflammation of the hair follicles caused by bacterial infection. So for folliculitis, the recommended topical medications are antibiotic-based ointments, like erythromycin ointment, fusidic acid ointment, and Bactrim ointment are available. However, for some folliculitis, the simple application of topical antibiotic ointment is not able to eliminate the local inflammatory reaction if the pus is once mature. Once the pus has matured, the patient can go to the hospital and ask the doctor to drain the pus from the folliculitis, and then the folliculitis will recover more quickly. You can also combine oral antibiotic medication with this, so that the recovery effect is also better. Patients can also use topical application of stove glycolic lotion, but must not be applied to areas where the skin is broken.