Folliculitis Barbae And Folliculitis Cure

Folliculitis barbae

        Of all the many types of folliculitis out there, the most easily spotted, though not the most frequent is barber's itch or folliculitis barbae. This skin condition can affect pretty much anyone, unfortunately. There are no safe bets when talking about scalp folliculitis: men and women, young or old, black or white, healthy or not, everyone seems to be evenly affected by it. One interesting tidbit about it is that, while it is called folliculitis barbae, it can actually manifest itself on whatever part of your body contains hair follicles, including your face, arms, armpits, legs and even your back.

       If you pay very close attention to your body, you might actually notice folliculitis barbae in its early stages. However, that is unlikely to happen, since it usually shows up on the skin of your scalp, beneath the hair. Now, if you are balding already, seeing the first signs should not be hard, but if you still have all your hair, you will surely miss it. Most people do not even know what to look for, since they probably have had it for most of their life.

       If you are one of those that have recently been infected with Tinea verrucosum, this is what should tell you if you are developing folliculitis or not: the appearance of small pustules, white - yellowish in color, surrounded by narrow red - circle blisters is a sure sign of scalp folliculitis. Also, if the area surrounding your hairline is itchy or has a different consistence than what you are used to, if it changes color, turning slightly red and blotchy, it might mean that you have been attacked by the sneaky pathogen agent.

       Now, the fact that your follicles have been clogged by this bacterium does not mean that the hair cannot develop anymore. It can, but it will never look the same as it did before and, ultimately, it will simply shrivel, lose its vitality and stop growing completely. This skin condition leads, just like any other kind of folliculitis, to a distant, but sure baldness.

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       Keep in mind that no matter how bad they look or how much they might hurt, your pustules should never be tampered with. They can leak either clean sebum, meaning that your condition is in its early stages, or bloodstained pus, in more severe cases. Some people develop some very serious and sometimes highly dangerous skin infections from this innocent type of folliculitis, like boils and such, mainly due to a low immunity or other adjourning diseases. In some very rare cases, Tinea verrucosum is so persistent and drug - resistant that it can pierce right through your hair follicles and enter your blood stream, invading the your inner systems, that know almost nothing about such a bacterium and have no means to defend themselves.

       The treatment of folliculitis barbae should not be postponed. You should visit your attending physician immediately, if only to make sure that your will not go bald. He or she will perform a series of tests, uncovering if the cause of your problem is fungal or bacterial. Afterwards, the medical doctor will recommend a treatment that should contain a cream, applied topically every day, and, in severe cases, oral antibiotics, such as bacitracin, neomycin or mycitracin.

Folliculitis cure

        If you hope for a miraculous and lasting folliculitis cure, you can keep on hoping. It is not happening anytime soon. The reason for such a permanent lack of a folliculitis cure is that the bacteria or fungi that cause folliculitis is present everywhere around us, even in the most clean of places. Also, your body, once cured of folliculitis does not gain immunity to it, like to so many other diseases.

        However, you should not despair. There are drugs out there, like antibiotics and topical creams, that can either slow the progression of the disease or kill the bacteria completely, making sure that, at least for a time, you are folliculitis free.
If you wish to try your hand at a relative folliculitis cure, here are the five steps you should follow:

• Moist, warm cloths or compresses applied several times a day to the infected area help soothe the dryness and prevent sores from forming a white crust.
• You should use over the counter hydrocortisone creams or and oatmeal lotion to stop the itching of the affected skin.
• Hygiene is the key: wash the infected portions of your skin several times a day with antibacterial soap and apply a topical antibiotic.
• A well known and successful home remedy is a mixture of salt and water, that when applied to the sores, it helps them burst and drain quickly.
• Last, but not least, if all of the above do not function, you should visit your dermatologist for a folliculitis cure. He or she will recommend some prescription oral antibiotics or even a prescription topical cream that should soothe your irritated skin.