How to treat a pimple with pus and redness on the head

Head long pimples with pus red swelling, first need to confirm the cause of pimples pus red swelling, according to the cause of the choice of suitable treatment, clinical generally consider suffering from folliculitis, ringworm of the head and other diseases. It is recommended that patients seek timely medical treatment under the guidance of the doctor to choose the treatment program. 1. Folliculitis: mostly caused by bacterial infection of hair follicles, often manifested as red pimples, with the progress of the disease slowly developed into pimples pustules, accompanied by redness, swelling, pain. Chlorhexidine gluconate solution, povidone-iodine solution, mupirocin ointment, clindamycin gel and other antibacterial drugs can be used externally. If the symptoms are serious, you can choose oral cefuroxime tablets, doxycycline hydrochloride tablets and other antibacterial drugs. 2. ringworm of the head: especially pustular ringworm, will also be manifested in the head long bumps have pus red swelling situation. At this time need to be given to cut the hair, external ketoconazole, miconazole ointment, at the same time combined with oral itraconazole or terbinafine and other drugs, the acute stage can be taken orally a small dose of hormones, such as prednisone, if secondary bacterial infections can be used antibiotics, such as polymyxin B and other drugs. All of the above drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication. If the symptoms of redness, swelling and pustules are not relieved, or accompanied by other symptoms, you should go to the hospital in time, and give targeted treatment after clarifying the cause.