Scalp folliculitis is mainly an inflammatory skin lesion of the hair follicles in the scalp area, the treatment drugs can include antibiotic drugs, antifungal drugs and glucocorticoid drugs, etc., according to the patient’s condition, choose the topical drug, internal drug treatment.
1. antibiotic drugs: for all kinds of bacterial infection caused by scalp folliculitis, patients with mild symptoms, under the guidance of the doctor, external antibiotic ointment for anti-inflammatory and anti-infection treatment, such as mupirocin ointment, fusidic acid cream, etc.; for the symptoms of the more serious, scalp folliculitis generalized, oral antibiotic medication for systemic treatment, such as cefuroxime, amoxicillin and so on.
2. Antifungal drugs: mainly used for folliculitis lesions caused by fungal infections, for patients with mild symptoms, ketoconazole cream or lotion, miconazole cream, etc. for treatment; severe symptoms, oral itraconazole, terbinafine and other antifungal drugs.
3. Glucocorticoids: If the inflammation of hair follicles is serious, under the guidance of a doctor, the use of glucocorticoid drugs for treatment, such as hydrocortisone, halometasone, etc., can help reduce inflammation.
It is recommended that folliculitis patients timely to the regular hospital, follow the doctor’s instructions standardized treatment. Specific drugs need to be used under the guidance of a professional doctor, do not self-medication.