The difference between scalp folliculitis and seborrheic dermatitis is that the causes are different, the symptoms are different, the treatment is different, and the prognosis is different.
1. Different etiology: scalp folliculitis is mainly caused by Staphylococcus aureus, dermatophytes and other pathogenic bacteria infection. The cause of seborrheic dermatitis is not clear, and may be related to genetics, microbial infection, immune dysfunction and other factors.
2. Symptoms are different: scalp folliculitis patients scalp follicle area will appear red pimples, itching, slight pain, hair easy to pull out. Seborrheic dermatitis patients will appear chaff-like dandruff, erythema, greasy flaking, some patients will also appear greasy brownish-yellow scabs.
3. different treatment: if the bacterial infection caused by scalp folliculitis, you can follow the doctor’s instructions for external use of mupirocin ointment, fusidic acid and other antibiotics. If the patient has a fungal infection caused by scalp folliculitis, you need to follow the doctor’s instructions to use ketoconazole lotion, miconazole ointment.
Patients with seborrheic dermatitis can use calcium-modulated phosphatase inhibitors, such as pimecrolimus cream and tacrolimus ointment, under the guidance of a doctor. In addition, you can also apply selenium disulfide lotion and other antibacterial drugs on the affected area. Some patients with severe head itching can take oral cetirizine, loratadine and other antihistamines.
4. Prognosis is different: scalp folliculitis timely treatment has a good prognosis, if the patient is not timely treatment, easy to cause permanent hair loss. Seborrheic dermatitis will recur, patients should be regularly reviewed.
It is recommended that patients with scalp itching, need to consult a doctor in a timely manner, the doctor will be based on the condition of scalp folliculitis, or seborrheic dermatitis.