Breast Folliculitis Pictures

Folliculitis is a suppurative inflammation caused by bacterial infection of all hair follicles. Initially it is red papules, which gradually turn into papular pustules, which are scattered independently and cause slight pain. In adults, it mainly occurs in hairy areas. So, what are the symptoms of breast folliculitis?

It initially appears as a red, abundant papule consistent with the opening of the hair follicle, or begins with hair follicular impetigo, then quickly develops into a papule-pustule, with the hair in the middle and redness and inflammation around it, followed by dryness and scarring, which heals after about a week of scab shedding, but it may recur and be difficult to heal for many years. Some may also develop into deep infection, resulting in furuncles, carbuncles, etc., which generally leave no scars. The rashes are numerous, scattered independently, and are mildly painful.

Breast folliculitis is related to many reasons: staying up late and not sleeping well for a long time, eating spicy and irritating foods, if you sweat a lot, the bra on your breasts is not ventilated and the ventilation effect is poor, all of which can cause the occurrence of breast folliculitis.

If breast folliculitis occurs, be careful to avoid squeezing it to prevent the infection from getting worse. You can take Chinese herbal prescriptions for clearing away heat, removing fire and reducing inflammation, and apply anti-inflammatory ointments such as mupirocin cream or levofloxacin gel locally. If the swelling and pain are obvious, oral antibiotics should also be used for treatment. Pay attention to light food, avoid staying up late often, and drink plenty of water.

Folliculitis FAQs

1. Keep the skin at the folliculitis site dry and clean, especially to avoid scratching when taking a bath. It is best to choose some warm water and a soap with a lower alkaline content to clean the skin, especially to scrub it clean after taking a bath. Avoid applying greasy moisturizing lotion. Just keep the skin clean.

2. Develop a good lifestyle, pay attention to the balance between work and rest, reduce stress, properly release your emotions, and diligently improve the quality of sleep. At the same time, you should actively participate in physical exercise to promote blood circulation, which can effectively assist metabolism and help improve folliculitis.

3. Especially in the diet, avoid eating spicy food, greasy food, high-sugar and high-calorie food. The diet should be light in taste to avoid these irritating foods that will have adverse effects on the skin. Therefore, you cannot be lazy and pay more attention to your diet. Drinking more water is also conducive to the improvement of folliculitis.

4. If folliculitis occurs especially on the back, you need to be careful when dressing and avoid wearing clothes made of synthetic fibers or knitted fabrics. Especially close-fitting clothes, it is best to choose soft, cotton ones to avoid irritation that may aggravate folliculitis. You need to pay more attention to it.