Will folliculitis recur?

Folliculitis is a type of skin disease that is more common in the human body. There are many reasons for this situation. It may be caused by bad living habits, endocrine disorders, or lack of attention to skin hygiene, resulting in infection by bacteria. Many people who suffer from folliculitis have such a concern, that is, will folliculitis recur? Let us introduce it below.

Folliculitis is relatively easy to recur. The repeated attacks of folliculitis are generally due to incomplete treatment, low immunity, bad living habits and the existence of some diseases that are likely to cause folliculitis. For example, diabetic patients are more likely to suffer from folliculitis, as well as some eczema, seborrheic dermatitis, allergic dermatitis and itchy skin diseases.

Treatment of Folliculitis Bumps

1. Systemic treatment: ① Pay attention to skin cleansing and enhance the body's resistance. Actively treat itchy skin diseases and systemic chronic diseases such as diabetes. ② As appropriate, choose antibiotics that are highly sensitive to pathogenic bacteria, such as new penicillin II, or cephalosporin, teligosaccharide, etc. For refractory patients, immunoglobulin, autologous vaccine or polyvalent staphylococcal vaccine can be injected.

2. Local treatment: For folliculitis, apply 2% iodine tincture, povidone iodine solution, 2% salicylic acid, 2% chloramphenicol tincture, sulfur lotion, 2% mupirocin ointment, etc. For carbuncle that has not yet become purulent in the early stage, local hot compress or external application of 3% iodine tincture or compound neomycin ointment can be applied. If it has become purulent, it should be incised and drained.

3. Physical therapy: ultraviolet light, infrared light, ultrashort wave, diathermy and other treatments may be used as appropriate.

4. Traditional Chinese Medicine

(1 ) TCM treatment principle: The method should be to clear away heat, detoxify and remove dampness. You can take Wuwei Disinfection Drink.

(2) Local treatment: Traditional Chinese medicine can use 1.5g of Huadusan, 30g of Ruyijinhuangsan, and 100ml of Baibujiu mixed and applied externally. Or you can apply Huadusan ointment or Heibu Huadu ointment externally, you can also apply Yushu oil (eucalyptus oil) externally, or use Daphne genkwa water solution for external washing.