Folliculitis and sycosis - Causes, symptoms and treatment. MF.

Folliculitis is an infectious inflammation of the upper parts of the hair follicle. This condition, after all, is a broad concept, since it can be caused by various pathogens. Sycosis is a form of deep folliculitis.

Causes of folliculitis

We will consider the main reasons:

1) Bacterial, most often caused by staphylococcus. The most common form.
2) Fungal - mushrooms dermatophytes and yeast.
3) Viral - herpes simplex virus.
4) Parasitic - with tick demodex.
5) Mixed causes.

The reason is important to know in order to properly prescribe the treatment. The provoking factors, in turn, are, as with all pyoderma: skin contamination, increased sweating, ingrown hairs, severe chronic diseases( HIV, diabetes, tuberculosis), skin diseases accompanied by itching, the use of hormonal ointments, diseases of the genitourinary sphere...

Symptoms of folliculitis

The clinical picture of folliculitis is characterized by the appearance of pustules and papules( bespolostnoe surface formation), surrounded by a red inflammatory corolla. Eruptions are painless or painless. The general condition does not suffer.

Symptoms of folliculitis

Symptoms of sycosis

When the whole follicle becomes infected and the foci fuses, painful crusts are formed. This condition is called sycosis. Its well-known form is the sycosis of the beard and mustache, which often occurs in men with shaving, but other parts of the body that often undergo this procedure can be affected.

Symptoms of sycosis

Examination with folliculitis

Where can you find a folliculitis? As people say, that "hair is a fool," the answer arises: "Wherever they grow".Before taking on the treatment, it is necessary to determine the causative agent of this disease and distinguish it from follicular keratosis, neurodermatitis, Devergie's disease, Kirl's disease. Seek help from a dermatologist.

A grammatical approach will be if you take the contents of the abscess and make microscopy on bacteria, fungi, demodex( especially if localization on the face) and as with all pyoderma, blood on sugar.

Treatment of folliculitis and sycosis

Treatment is prescribed depending on the pathogen. If it's bacteria - alcohol solutions, antibacterial ointments( clindamycin, erythromycin).With extensive rashes or protracted flow of antibiotics inside. With fungal, respectively, antifungal ointments( lamizil, clotrimazole) and tablets( lamizil).If the cause is a herpetic infection, then antiherpetic drugs( acyclovir, neovir, cycloferon).When a tick is found - demodex 5 - metronidazoles, clindomycin, fatal to this parasite.

The source of folliculitis or sycosis must necessarily be eliminated. During the treatment it is forbidden to shave and wet the affected area. Also for the treatment of this pathology apply alcohol tincture of calendula, the juice of the viburnum is local, but it is used after consultation with the doctor. Especially it is very easy to make mistakes and get complications in the form of a boil, inflammation of lymphatic vessels and nodes, erysipelas, hydradenitis.

The disease proceeds favorably and with the correct approach to treatment passes in 2 - 3 days.

Prevention of folliculitis

After the transferred folliculitis it is necessary to draw certain conclusions and as much as possible to eliminate the reasons. .. They are all different and these questions can be solved with your doctor. For example, if folliculitis occurs after shaving - this is a change of machine, the use of gels after shaving. To avoid ingrown hair, at least initially, the depilation procedure is done in the beauty salon. Now in the modern cosmetic industry a lot of lotions are used, scrubs for the prevention of this pathology. But for everyone it is individually.

I really like the old folk way for the prevention of folliculitis and ingrown hair - this is applying a wet hot towel immediately after shaving for about a minute.

Prevention is also the treatment of chronic diseases, compliance with personal hygiene, proper skin care.

Consultation of the dermatologist

Question: If you do not shave your beard and mustache, can folliculitis be avoided?
Answer: Yes. This is one of the ways. If this is possible, then you can resort to it.

Question: Can appear ingrown hair during photoepilation?
Answer: No. This I have not met. Therefore, it is the most effective and safe way of hair removal. By the way, it is also used to remove ingrown hairs. Condition - black hair.

Question: And what do you say about laser hair removal?
Answer: Everything is the same as about photoepilation.

Doctor dermatologist, cosmetologist Mansurov AS