How to treat folliculitis

The treatment of folliculitis includes general treatment, local and systemic medication and so on. 1. General treatment: pay attention to the cleanliness and hygiene of the skin in daily life and avoid scratching. 2. Drug treatment: (1) local drug treatment: folliculitis caused by bacterial infection can be treated with local mupirocin ointment and other drugs. Malassezia infection caused by folliculitis, should use ketoconazole and other antifungal drugs for treatment. (2) Systemic drug therapy: for the ineffective local treatment, large or recurrent lesions, surrounding lesions with cellulitis, folliculitis located in the perinasal area, nasal cavity or external auditory canal, enzyme-resistant penicillins, cephalosporins, macrolides, or quinolone antibiotics can be used for treatment. Malassezia folliculitis, on the other hand, can be treated orally with itraconazole and others. The use of specific drugs should be under the guidance of a doctor. It is recommended to consult a doctor in time for diagnosis and treatment.