1. How does folliculitis develop? Folliculitis is an inflammation caused by bacterial (purulent cocci: Staphylococcus aureus, etc.) infection of hair follicles. Children, immunocompromised people, diabetics, perifollicular keratosis (hair in the pores, can not grow out), plucking, friction, impregnation, moist heat, hormone abuse, lack of hygiene, exposure to tar preparations, etc. are common triggers. 2. What are the manifestations of folliculitis? Folliculitis occurs on the face, neck, chin and chin (beard sores), head (pus flowing from the head), buttocks (sores on the buttocks), and the roots of the thighs. They start as solid bumps that are red and painful and soon emerge from the center (pus plugs), which then slowly heal as the pus plugs come off and pus flows out. Severe folliculitis can also cause fever, headache, and uncomfortable body. Usually no scarring, but if large bags on the head rise and fall, repeated attacks can form scarring alopecia (scalp). 3.How to treat folliculitis? Local to sterilize, anti-inflammatory, dry as the principle, mild patients can be topical anti-inflammatory drugs (compound chloramphenicol tincture, Listerine, Bactrim), sulfur drops, etc., more serious patients can take oral drugs (antibiotics such as doxycycline, roxithromycin, etc.) treatment. 4.How to get rid of folliculitis completely? Avoid physical stimulation (don’t scratch your head with dirty hands, don’t wear pants that are too tight and too hard, reduce the friction between pants and thighs). The actual fact that you have to squeeze the pimples before you can give up is a kind of compulsive disorder. Avoid covering and heat as well as excessive sweating. Avoid alcohol, eat less sour, spicy and other stimulating foods, eat less greasy things, eat more vegetables and fruits, and keep your bowels open. Pay attention to personal hygiene (bathe regularly), strengthen physical exercise (exercise more), enhance the ability to resist disease (do not get sick). Keep enough sleep and relieve stress. Folliculitis only patronizes poor immunity and does not take care of its own population. Patients with folliculitis on the upper arms are often “chicken skin”, so topical application of fruit acid products (corestratum multiplying body lotion) to improve peri-trichosis. 5. Is folliculitis also called boils? Why can’t I squeeze the boils in the triangular area by hand? A boil is only called a “boil” if the hair follicle and the area around the hair follicle are inflamed. The veins of the head and face do not have valves (venous valves) that block the return of blood. Squeezing can cause pathogenic bacteria to flow backwards into the brain, causing meningitis and stroke. 6. Are boils life-threatening? In fact, boils on any part of the body should not be squeezed. Squeezing will cause the hair follicle to rupture and pathogenic bacteria to flow into the bloodstream causing bacteremia and sepsis! This is not an alarming statement, as numerous people have lost their lives for nothing.