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- The follicles comprise the tissue from which the roots of body hairs grow. When these follicles become infected and/or inflamed, this is known as folliculitis.
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- Burning and itching of the affected area of skin
- Redness may be present
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- Staphylococcal infections especially in diabetics
- Shaving razors' opening follicles
- Gram-negative folliculitis of acne -- caused by antibiotics' killing off some of the acne bacteria, and allowing other bacteria to overgrow
- Hot tubs -- Pseudomonas bacteria
- Irritating oils -- cosmetics and those found at the work place
- Tight-fitting clothes which block follicles
- Corticosteroid medications
- Yeast Infection on skin (called Pityrosporum orbiculare)
- Sterile folliculitis seen in AIDS
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- Remove cause of irritation if known
- Cleanse areas gently
- Chemical soaks may be prescribed
- Topical antibiotics especially Mupirocin (do not use Neosporin unless specifically recommended by a physician, as this sometimes makes it worse)
- Antibiotics by mouth for staph infections
- Hot tub folliculitis usually goes away by itself in 1-4 days -- if necessary, ciprofloxacin may be helpful.
- Gram-negative folliculitis of acne -- can be treated with Accutane (this medication is given only under supervision of a physician)
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- Remove chemical irritant causes
- Proper control of diabetes
- Proper chlorination of hot tubs
- If staphylococcal folliculitis is persistent, the person may be a carrier of staph in the nose, and may require a longer course of antibiotics to prevent recurrence.
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