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Question
Hello doctor,
I have folliculitis at the hairline, pus. Right now I'm translating so I can't check. So the doctor told me how to treat folliculitis at the hairline at home? I thank you doctor.
Le Thi Bich Ngan (2007)
Answer
Answered by Specialist Doctor I Nguyen Thanh Van - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine, Vinmec Phu Quoc International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “How to treat folliculitis at home? ", the doctor would like to answer as follows:
Folliculitis is not dangerous but causes discomfort and affects aesthetics.
Some common causes of folliculitis: Staphylococcus aureus, green pus bacilli, fungi, pseudo-folliculitis caused by ingrown hairs,..Favorable factors that cause folliculitis hair roots such as: A damp scalp wet, shampoo, conditioner that clogs hair follicles, chemicals that dye or bleach hair, obesity, diabetes, iron deficiency anemia,...
The principle to overcome this situation is to eliminate the factors. Convenience, personal hygiene, avoiding scratching and combining treatment with topical drugs, oral drugs depending on the severity of the disease and the causative agent. You can fix it yourself at home with measures: Avoid rubbing that irritates the lesion, apply an antiseptic solution twice a day (such as: Povidone - iodine 10%, Chlorhexidine 4%), combined with antibiotics Apply topically (eg: fusidic acid cream, Mupirocin 2%, Neomycin ointment 2 times / day) after antiseptic. Treatment time is about 7-10 days.
If you still have questions about the treatment of folliculitis at the hairline, you can go to the hospital of Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
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