Red and swollen pimples, if it is acne, you can use topical retinoic acid ointment, adapalene gel and other drugs; if it is folliculitis can be treated with antibiotic ointment such as mupirocin ointment, fusidic acid cream, or ketoconazole, clotrimazole, and other antifungal drugs. 1. Acne: and the body androgen secretion exuberant, hair follicle secretion increase, as well as the propagation of propionibacterium folliculorum and so on. It can be treated with topical retinoids such as adapalene gel, tazarotene gel, antibiotics such as fusidic acid, mupirocin ointment, in addition to benzoyl peroxide gel and other drugs. If necessary, oral retinoids such as isotretinoin soft capsules, antibiotics such as doxycycline tablets and other drugs. 2. Folliculitis: If it is caused by bacterial infection, you can use mupirocin ointment, fusidic acid cream, erythromycin ointment and other antibiotic drugs. If it is caused by fungal infection, you can use topical antifungal drugs such as ketoconazole lotion, clotrimazole ointment and other drugs. If you have a reddish swollen pimple, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time to clarify the cause of the disease, and the drug needs to be used under the guidance of the doctor.