Symptoms of early stage folliculitis of genitals

Folliculitis can occur in any part of the body where there are hair follicles, so people should keep their hair follicles clean and hygienic. Folliculitis may also occur in the genitals, and because of its hidden location, it is difficult to attract people's attention. So what are the symptoms of early-stage folliculitis in the genitals? In fact, there are many symptoms of folliculitis. The most obvious one is pain and itching, accompanied by papules and redness. If these problems occur, folliculitis should be considered.

1. Papules

The rash initially occurs at the opening of the hair follicles, with small red follicular papules ranging in size from a needle tip to a mung bean that are itchy. A small yellow-white pus head forms on the top of the papule, surrounded by an inflammatory red halo, with hair follicles running through the center. There are many papules, which are scattered and do not fuse with each other. If the inflammation gets worse, a boil may form.

2. Pain and itching

There is mild pain and obvious itching. Initially, it appears as a small inflammatory papule consistent with the hair follicles, surrounded by a red halo, which quickly turns into a pustule, with hair often running through the center. The pustules are the size of millet grains and do not fuse together. The blister wall is thin, and there is a small amount of purulent secretion after breaking. The patient will feel itching and slight pain. After a few days, it will dry and form a scab and heal without leaving any scars. Generally there are no systemic symptoms. After a few days, the pus head will burst, discharge a small amount of pus, and gradually heal. If the disease recurs and lasts for several weeks, it may turn into chronic folliculitis.

3. Redness

The skin around the hair follicles of the vulva becomes red, swollen and painful, gradually forming a cone-shaped pustule with a pubic hair protruding from its center. Pustules may be multiple, and adjacent small pustules may fuse together to form large pustules, accompanied by severe congestion, edema and pain in the vulva.

Causes of female vulvar folliculitis

1. Infection occurs in the hair follicles or around the hair follicles in the vulva. Because the skin tissue in the vulva is rich in hair follicles, if the patient's skin is invaded by bacteria, it will easily lead to the occurrence of vulvar folliculitis, causing certain damage to the patient's vulvar skin.

2. Decreased immunity. Due to the decrease in body resistance, it will be easy to be infected by some bacteria, such as Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Streptococcus, which will easily cause acute, subacute and chronic vulvar folliculitis.

3. Scratching, rubbing, etc. If vulvar itching occurs frequently, people will scratch it with their hands. This may cause skin lesions. Coupled with bacterial infection, it will easily induce the occurrence of vulvar folliculitis. It is necessary to actively prevent this situation to avoid some negative effects.

4. If you do not pay attention to cleanliness and hygiene, and often keep your genitals in a damp state, it may increase the chance of bacterial infection, and the chance of suffering from vulvar folliculitis will gradually increase, and it may also cause some other diseases. Therefore, you should pay attention to the cleanliness of your genitals, change your underwear frequently, and it is better to wear some breathable cotton underwear.

5. Stimulated by vaginal secretions, such as lochia, inflammatory leucorrhea and sweat, these secretions can easily cause certain damage to the skin, which can easily induce the occurrence of vulvar folliculitis over time.

How to deal with female vulvar folliculitis

Generally speaking, the treatment of vulvar folliculitis is not difficult. During the treatment of vulvar folliculitis, the vulva should be kept clean and dry first, and special medicines for vulvar folliculitis should be used as early as possible. It will not take long to be cured. When applying special medicines for vulvar folliculitis, be sure to apply it to the skin and rub it until it is completely absorbed.

In addition, during the treatment of vulvar folliculitis, you can also use potassium permanganate solution or Chinese medicine for clearing heat and detoxification for sitz bath, and then apply antibiotic ointment externally. If there are many infected hair follicles and the pain is obvious, you should rest properly. If folliculitis recurs, you should check for systemic diseases. In addition, during the treatment of vulvar folliculitis, if the patient finds that some pustules have not dried and crusted 3 days after treatment, the patient should promptly look for the cause to determine whether there is a concurrent Candida infection, or go to a professional hospital for vulvar folliculitis treatment in time so that further treatment measures can be taken.