A pimple on the back of the neck hurts when you touch it, which may be seen in folliculitis, skin boils and lymphadenitis, etc., and anti-inflammatory is the mainstay of treatment.
1. Folliculitis is an acute infection that occurs due to the blockage of hair follicles, a small amount of pus can be seen at the top of the acute stage, and the pus can be healed by itself after the pus breaks out, and you can also improve the symptom by using some topical anti-inflammatory drugs, such as mupirocin ointment.
2. Skin boil is an inflammatory disease that occurs in the deeper layers of the skin, in the acute stage there will be obvious redness, swelling and hot pain, and even the formation of deep abscesses, in the treatment of anti-inflammatory mainly, for example, oral roxithromycin capsule, topical ichthyolite ointment, and so on.
3. Lymphadenitis is an acute inflammation that occurs in the lymph nodes of the neck, and may also be related to the infection of the surrounding tissues, in the treatment is mainly targeted to give some anti-inflammatory drugs, such as oral amoxicillin capsule, erythromycin capsules, and so on.
As the acne on the back of the neck is painful to the touch, it is mostly considered to be an infectious disease, and in terms of treatment, it is necessary to strictly follow the doctor’s prescription for medication. If the above symptoms cannot be relieved, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time.