Inflammation of the hair follicle is folliculitis, generally caused by bacterial infection, chest and back folliculitis can be caused by Malassezia infection, can be treated through daily care, topical medication, oral medication and other methods.
1. Daily care: when the symptoms of folliculitis appear, avoid touching and scratching the affected area, pay attention to personal hygiene, keep the local clean.
2. Topical medication: if caused by bacterial infection, you can apply mupirocin ointment, erythromycin ointment, etc.; fungal infection can be caused by local application of econazole nitrate cream, ketoconazole cream and other antifungal drugs for treatment.
3. Oral medication: If the lesions are generalized, the efficacy of external drugs is not good, repeated attacks, bacterial folliculitis can choose oral cefuroxime capsules and other drugs, Malassezia folliculitis can choose oral itraconazole capsules, terbinafine tablets and other drugs for treatment.
Drugs need to be standardized under the guidance of a professional doctor.