Bacterial Folliculitis

The areas of the skin that is most affected with bacterial folliculitis is the part where coarse and short hair grows. Since the aggravating factor usually occurs on a large patch of skin, the affected area is mostly a group or clusters of follicles. The influencing factors that lead to the occurrence of bacterial folliculitis include: occlusion, maceration, hyperhydration and nasal carriage of Staphylococcus Aurues, pin worm infestation, exposure to heated water or polluted water, contact to certain oils and chemicals, strong application of corticosteroids and complex itchy skin diseases like eczema or scabies.

There are some superficial fungal infections that can be self-treated without trouble but there are bacterial infections that cannot be treated impulsively and may require prescription therapy; such bacterial infections are carbuncles, furuncles or boils, impetigo and hot tub folliculitis. Bacterial folliculitis may be treated with topical or oral antibiotics and with antibacterial skin washes. Remember that personal hygiene is still important and in any condition, help from your physician in evaluating the real cause of your folliculitis is necessary.

Bacterial Folliculitis is a scalp and hair disease linked with the overgrowth of harmful micro organisms inside the hair follicles. It usually turns up on the scalp as pus having bumps with hair growing out of its centre. It can involve a single hair bump spreading in the entire scalp infecting hundreds of hair follicles. It is usually painful since it has bacterial infection of the scalp showing tenderness or sore spots while brushing or combing your hair. It may also lead to bleeding or draining of liquid matter. The areas of the skin that is most affected with bacterial folliculitis is the part where coarse and short hair grows. Since the aggravating factor usually occurs on a large patch of skin, the affected area is mostly a group or clusters of follicles. The influencing factors that lead to the occurrence of bacterial folliculitis include: occlusion, maceration, hyperhydration and nasal carriage of Staphylococcus Aurues, pin worm infestation, exposure to heated water or polluted water, contact to certain oils and chemicals, strong application of corticosteroids and complex itchy skin diseases like eczema or scabies.
There are some superficial fungal infections that can be self-treated without trouble but there are bacterial infections that cannot be treated impulsively and may require prescription therapy; such bacterial infections are carbuncles, furuncles or boils, impetigo and hot tub folliculitis. Bacterial folliculitis may be treated with topical or oral antibiotics and with antibacterial skin washes. Remember that personal hygiene is still important and in any condition, help from your physician in evaluating the real cause of your folliculitis is necessary.