What reason is folliculitis?

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Folliculitis has many friends will encounter, can not be taken lightly, must be timely treatment. Folliculitis refers to inflammation caused by Staphylococcus aureus infection of hair follicles. It usually occurs on the face, arms, back, chest, abdomen, thigh and calf. It is easy to relapse and difficult to eradicate. Usually in spring and summer for the season, usually due to hot and humid, sweat, unhealthy habits caused by the growth of bacteria. At the onset of the disease, it is a small papule consistent with the hair follicle at the beginning, with obvious red halo around it, with hair penetrating through the center, which quickly forms millet sized papules and small pustules. The wall of pustules is thin and does not fuse with each other. After breaking, there is a small amount of purulent secretion, and then a small amount of pus is discharged, and dry scab is formed. What reason is folliculitis? Let's talk about it

What reason is folliculitis?

First: from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, the cause of folliculitis is mostly damp heat inside, external heat evil, fumigation lung system, mutual penetration, hair for the disease. It may be caused by weakness of body, weakness of external defense, exogenous heat toxin, or due to unclean skin, being attacked by wind toxin and wind external stroke.

Second: from the perspective of modern medicine, the main pathogens causing folliculitis are Staphylococcus aureus, occasionally Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus, Pseudomonas and Escherichia coli.

Third: folliculitis mainly occurs in minors, patients with low immunity or diabetes, especially in the head, neck, chest and back. Or long-term application of tar ointment or corticosteroid drugs.

matters needing attention

I hope you can establish a healthy and reasonable living habits and eating habits, exercise more at ordinary times to improve your resistance and immunity, eat more fruits and vegetables, increase the intake of vitamins, remember not to drink and smoke, otherwise it will bring great damage to our body, remember.