Learning About The Types Of Folliculitis

Folliculitis is quite common, ladies! This skin condition means you have an inflamed hair follicle, or more than one. It starts because of an infection, usually bacterial or fungal. Ladies, many of you will see whiteheads or red bumps on your skin! As these spread, this infection turns to sores that scab. The scabs take a long time to heal. The good news? Folliculitis is itchy and painful, but not life-threatening!

Ladies, you'll use an antifungal shampoo for folliculitis. Of course, anti-dandruff shampoos work in many cases too! Many of you will seek out acne treatment, since this condition looks like acne. However, malassezia acne treatment is different! Besides medicated shampoos, you'll need a prescription for folliculitis. Ladies, antibiotics for folliculitis are common. Most of them are antibiotic creams! Natural remedies for folliculitis are out there, but you have to understand what type you have first, ladies!

Pityrosporum Folliculitis

Pityrosporum folliculitis, ladies, is the one where yeast infects your hair follicles! Specifically, it's malassezia that triggers this one. The form is very common. Ladies, it usually appears on your upper back, chest, or shoulders! Watch out, though. Misdiagnoses are common with this form of folliculitis! Ladies, may of you think you have acne when you actually have this. That's why watching your symptoms is so important.

Acne means things like blackheads and whiteheads. These don't appear with this form of folliculitis! Also, acne doesn't itch, but this does! You're likely to have dandruff or something like it with this skin condition. Malassezia triggers both! There's some good news, ladies: the same antifungal shampoo will tackle this type of folliculitis and dandruff at the same time.

Bacterial Folliculitis

Bacterial folliculitis is what you're thinking of when you think about folliculitis. Ladies, it's because this condition is so common! It's a bacterial infection, though, not the result of fungus or yeast! Staphylococcus aureus is the bacteria behind this condition.

Ladies, your risk of this one goes up when you wear tight clothes. Tight clothes mean more friction on your skin, making infection more likely. Certain ointments make you at risk too, especially when they're corticosteroids or antibiotics. Ladies, shaving and waxing a lot irritates your skin. This is another thing that makes it easier for bacteria to cause a skin infection! You'll deal with bacterial folliculitis more often when your immune system is compromised too.

Hot Tub Folliculitis

Ladies, when you spend lots of time in hot tubs, you're at risk of getting hot tub folliculitis. This risk is highest with wooden hot tubs! However, you need to know hot tubs are just the most common cause, not the only one! The bacteria that trigger this form love the warmth and the wet. The infection they cause starts in the lower pieces of your hair follicles, ladies! You'll see it on your chest where the water hits, and underneath your swimsuit. The rash for this one is red, bumpy, and itchy. Ladies, many bumps are full of pus and look like acne! This rash appears a few hours or days after being in a hot tub.

Sycosis Barbae

Ladies, it's time to rejoice! Most of the time, men are the ones who get sycosis barbae. This form is the result of their beard getting infected with bacteria. Men who shave get it the most. However, those who don't can get it too! Of course, ladies, some of you will get it. After all, many of you shave parts of your body too! Using bladed razors increases your risk. Electric ones lower it! Ladies, this form of folliculitis isn't life-threatening. However, it does cause lasting effects, including permanent hair loss in affected areas. Deep scarring is another one you'll see!

Boils And Carbuncles

Boils and carbuncles are types of folliculitis too, ladies! Boils are the painful bumps under your skin. They're filled with pus! Of course, bacterial infections trigger their formation. The infection has to happen in one hair follicle, but often occurs in more than one! Boils start out tender and red. Ladies, these bumps are going to swell with pus and get a yellow or white tip to them. Eventually, they will burst open! Carbuncles are clusters of boils. That means some boils have connected below your skin, ladies! Carbuncles also trigger deeper infections and more scarring. Both boils and carbuncles appear on your face, armpits, thighs, butt, and the back of your neck!