How is folliculitis on the face caused?

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Folliculitis is a purulent inflammation caused by bacterial infection of hair follicle, which will affect our normal life. Many friends have trouble with folliculitis. To treat folliculitis, we should first understand the cause of folliculitis. Next, I'll introduce how folliculitis is caused on the face?.

How is folliculitis on the face caused?

First, on the surface of the human body, except for the skin around the palms and soles and some mucous membranes, other skin has long or short, thick or thin hairs, and there is a hair follicle in the inner part of each hair. If the hair follicle is infected by Staphylococcus aureus, red papules and pustules appear on the surface, it is called folliculitis.

Second: folliculitis initially for red papules, gradually evolved into papular pustules, isolated scattered, conscious of mild pain. In adults, it mainly occurs in hairy parts. The superficial or deep bacterial infection and inflammation of hair follicles are often caused by Staphylococcus aureus, but occasionally by other microorganisms such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Herbal formula of the skin cream for external use, gradually conditioning, can completely recover.

Third: folliculitis is the inflammation that pyogenic cocci invade around the mouth of the hair follicle and confine to the upper part of the hair follicle. It can be divided into purulent and non purulent. It is more common in patients with low immunity or diabetes mellitus, and is more common in the head and neck. Folliculitis begins with a red plump papule, and then rapidly develops into a papular abscess, followed by drying, scab, scab off without leaving traces. The number of rashes is large, but there is no fusion, pruritus or mild pain.

matters needing attention

For patients with folliculitis, some people like to use their hands to pick the parts of folliculitis, leaving a lot of small scars on the skin, making their skin more unsightly, so do not use your hands to pick, it will leave scars.