Shocking Folliculitis PicturesFungal & Bacterial Infected FolliclesFolliculitis pictures, taken by dermatologists, clearly show how severe infection can become once hair follicles are infected by fungus or bacteria. The definition of folliculitis is: "Fungal or bacterial infection of the hair follicle." The infection can be in the whole follicle (deep) or just a part (superficial) of the follicle. When you look at the folliculitis pictures (by following the links) it is very easy to see where the superficial and where the deep infections are. I must stress that an ingrown hair and folliculitis is not the same thing, because infection is absent with ingrown hair. An ingrown hair can be a little red and swollen, because the follicle is irritated. There can even be a little inflammation. Folliculitis is serious, because infection by fungus or bacteria is present. 
But on the positive side - it is normally only a bit of irritated skin that will soon be better. Only when the skin becomes an angry red, with yellow pus showing under the stretched skin, do you need to take some action. Mostly all you need to do is to carefully open the skin with a sterilised needle. The image above by AM Dalton depicts the surgical removal of hair follicles at a man's neck that had been seriously an deeply infected by folliculitis. Suggested treatment at home
Use ointments like Bactricin, Mycitracin, Mupirocin, Bactroban or Fusidic Acid ointments topically for five weeks. With acne the infection is superficial and only parts of the follicle is infected. With deep folliculitis, the whole follicle is infected. It normally requires medical treatment with oral antibiotics like Diclozacillin, Cloxallin or Cephalosporin. Unluckily there is no known cure for tufted folliculitis. It can only be managed. Impetigo bacterial infection
This folliculitis pictures is of Impetigo, which is the bacterial infection of the epidermis. A pus-filled blister is the first sign of infection. More common amongst children. When the blisters rupture crusts are formed. The weeping quickly spreads the infection. It must be medically treated, because it is very contagious. Hair follicles become infected with Staphyloccus bacteria, which is extremely contagious. The infection is spread by means of direct skin to skin contact. For this reason razors, towels, clothes and sport equipment shouldn't be shared. It is imperative that nasal staphylococcus bacteria (staph) carriers be cured, otherwise re-infection continuously occurs. Use Mupirocin in the nasal vestibules twice daily for 5 days. It would be wise to treat all the members of the family too. Verruca plantaris viral infection
This is not the same as the common wart, called Verruca Vulgaris. These warts frequently occur on the hands and is very contagious. They often occur in groups and often around the nail. Treatments are available from the pharmacist. It can disappear spontaneously. Folliculitis picturesThe severity of the infection ranges from very mild to very serious. The incurable types might cause permanent hair loss (alopecia) and raised red disfiguring scars after healing.Follow some of the links provided to see folliculitis pictures of skin infections.
Who is at risk of getting folliculitis?
Body areas prone to folliculitis
Most common causesIt mostly starts when hair follicles are damaged and infected with the Staphylococcus bacteria (staph). The most common causes of follicle damage are:
Prevention is better than cure
Possible complicationsDark scars (hyperpigmentation) can be left after healing and/or permanent hair loss (alopecia). If you are not yet convinced that folliculitis should receive treatment with some type of antibiotic, I recommend you go back and follow some links to look at the folliculitis pictures. Hope you weren't too upset or shocked by the graphic folliculitis pictures. Herpes Simplex Viral Infection
Like this folliculitis pictures show, this infection usually occurs around the nose and mouth.It is also commonly known as the cold sore. Blisters are preceded by burning or tingling. Usually occurs repeatedly at the same site. Brought on by an illness with high fever, exposure to the sun or when the person is generally run down and tired. Possible infections after waxingFollow this link to find some easy home remedies to treat ingrown hair before infection sets in.An ingrown hair follicle can very easily become infected. Waxing salons can quickly become a breeding ground for infectious diseases if they do not comply with waxing safety precautions. Ensure that the salon give you after waxing care tips to follow at home. Try preparing homemade sugaring at home. You'll find a number of recipes to try out. Use it to wax yourself at home. That way you won't have to worry about possible unsanitary practices or waxing safety precautions at waxing salons. Sugaring is extremely cheap and very easy to make. Have you ever had any experience with folliculitis? Please share it with us by writing your story. You can include up to three folliculitis pictures. Are you looking for some specific information, but don't know where to find it? Simply follow this link, type what you are looking for into the Search Box and click on the search button. You will be taken to that page.  Custom Search Come and read a little bit about
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