How long does it take for folliculitis to heal?

Folliculitis is quite common in our daily life, mostly caused by bacterial infection. In addition, blockage of hair follicles can often lead to the occurrence of folliculitis. When folliculitis occurs, some antibiotics should be used in time to treat it. When using antibiotics, do not exceed the dosage to avoid adverse effects on the body. Generally, as long as the patient's condition is not particularly serious after regular treatment, better results can be achieved after about a week.

How long does it take for folliculitis to heal?

The mainstay of treatment for folliculitis is antibiotics. When using antibiotics, it is important to control the dosage and not use too much. And some people may be allergic to some antibiotics. When scabs appear on the damaged part of the patient, it will recover in about a week.

However, after recovery from folliculitis, some bald spots will remain, so it can be quite unsightly at times. When there are many rashes, they are often isolated in the patient's hairy areas, and the patient may also feel some pain and itching.

Although folliculitis is caused by the presence of Staphylococcus, the growth of these bacteria is still related to the patient's unhygienic living habits. If the patient often goes to unclean places or does not maintain good personal hygiene, the disease will occur.

The condition of a large number of patients has already caused complications. One of the reasons why patients come to see a doctor only after their condition is so serious is that they have not received correct and effective treatment, which has aggravated the development of their condition. However, another important reason is that many patients' condition worsens due to negligence. So when is the best time to treat folliculitis?

What are the dangers of long-term delay in treating folliculitis?

1. Hair loss: Folliculitis occurring on the scalp can cause permanent hair loss; repeated attacks can lead to chronic folliculitis.

2. Folliculitis develops deeper: It can cause perifolliculitis, called furunculosis. Multiple and recurrent furunculosis are called furunculosis. In severe cases, there may be swollen lymph nodes, fever, headache, and even sepsis or septicemia.

3. Cause death: If the boils located in the nose, mouth or lips are squeezed, the bacteria may enter the brain through the bloodstream, causing suppurative thrombophlebitis or brain abscess, which may lead to death.

4. Damage to appearance: Folliculitis occurs in hairy areas such as the head, face, neck, and limbs. It initially appears as red, solid papules, which then quickly develop into papular pustules, followed by drying and scabbing, which falls off without leaving any traces. There are many rashes, which may appear in batches, do not merge with each other, and have hard bags. There is severe damage to the patient's appearance and self-esteem is damaged. Further reading: Symptoms of folliculitis

5. Itching: The subjective symptom of folliculitis is itching. Folliculitis on the head will stimulate the hair roots and cause severe pain, bringing physical torture to the patient.

6. Folliculitis occurs on the neck: the skin lesions appear as papillary hyperplasia or form scar nodules, which are difficult to cure.