How does one get folliculitis?

Everyone may be familiar with the disease of folliculitis, and many people have suffered from this disease. Suffering from this disease will bring many adverse effects to the human body, such as itching, swelling, acne or sores in the affected area, etc. Faced with this disease, people hope to

Take some measures to deal with it. If you want to deal with this disease, it is particularly important to understand its cause. The following is a detailed introduction to how folliculitis occurs.

There are many reasons for this, and it is common in patients with weakened immunity or diabetes. In addition, hair pulling, scratching, skin immersion, local honey bandages, skin damage, frequent contact with tar substances, or long-term use of tar ointments or corticosteroids.

And frequent stimulation of the skin such as friction are all predisposing factors of this disease.

The main causes of folliculitis are weakened immune system, diabetes, poor skin hygiene, and scratching. In purulent folliculitis, the main pathogen is Staphylococcus aureus. Non-suppurative cases are often related to occupation or certain treatment factors.

People who use tars, corticosteroids (including cosmetics) for a long time, pull or scratch hair, soak the skin, use local sealing bandages, have skin damage, or take immunosuppressants are prone to folliculitis.

Folliculitis is an inflammation of the hair follicles caused by Staphylococcus aureus. Traditional Chinese medicine has long recorded this disease. Those that occur at the hairline behind the neck are called "hairline sores", those that occur at the mandibular area are called "sheep beard sores", "beard sores", "bird's nest sores", and "acne".

The sore on the eyebrow is called "eyebrow sore", and the one occurring on the buttocks is called "sit on the bed sore".

The disease is prone to occur on the head, neck, buttocks, perianal area or other parts of the body, and tends to recur. It often occurs in multiple places, is stubborn in nature, and is difficult to cure.

Daily care methods for folliculitis

1. Patients must be careful to avoid covering, heat and excessive sweating, do not frequently use alkaline shampoos to wash their hair, do not wear pants that are too tight or too hard, and at the same time pay attention to personal hygiene, strengthen physical exercise, and enhance disease resistance.

2. Pay attention to eating less alcohol and sour, spicy and other irritating foods. People with recurrent attacks should eat less greasy food, eat more vegetables and fruits, increase vitamins, and keep bowel movements smooth.

3. Patients with scalp folliculitis should pay attention to keeping the scalp cool at all times, improve the habit of excessive washing of hair, maintain adequate sleep, and relieve stress.

4. Pay attention to skin cleansing, enhance the body's resistance, prevent trauma, and actively treat itchy skin diseases and systemic chronic diseases.