Can iodine tincture treat folliculitis?

When people mention folliculitis, the first thing that comes to mind is pustular acne. In fact, these diseases are also a type of folliculitis. It is a bacterial infection of the hair follicles that leads to suppuration, and it will cause mild pain to the hair follicles. Although it will not cause great pain, it will affect the patient's own image. So, can iodine tincture treat folliculitis?

First, can tincture of iodine treat folliculitis? Antibiotics can be used as appropriate. 1% neomycin ointment, mupirocin ointment, fusidic acid ointment or 2% tincture of iodine can be applied topically. Ultraviolet irradiation can also be tried. For patients with recurrent attacks, autologous vaccine or polyvalent staphylococcal vaccine can be tried. You can eat some things that can reduce heat, such as bitter melon, chrysanthemum tea, mung bean soup, etc. In addition, the patient's life and work schedule must be regular, follow a time schedule, and avoid staying up late.

Second, folliculitis is a common skin disease, which is mainly caused by bacterial infection of hair follicles and purulent inflammation. At the beginning, there are mostly small papules distributed in clusters, and then needle-sized pustules appear on the top of the papules. Local treatment: Apply 2.5% iodine tincture to the affected area several times a day. Treatment with traditional Chinese medicine: Apply Mu Xiaoxi Kangrun Cream directly to the folliculitis area, rub it until it is completely absorbed, and it will directly penetrate into the skin to sterilize and repair damaged skin. Generally, it will improve after four weeks of use. Note: Take a bath frequently and keep your skin clean. You can eat some whole grain porridge to supplement the trace elements lacking in the body. Wear less clothing that is less breathable. Strengthening exercise can help prevent the recurrence of folliculitis. By doing the above points, you can basically prevent folliculitis.

Can iodine tincture treat folliculitis? Folliculitis can be cured. Folliculitis: It is a purulent infection at the opening of the hair follicle. It can be divided into superficial and deep types. The basic damage is the follicular papule. It starts as a small pustule at the opening of the hair follicle, with hair passing through the middle and inflammatory redness around it. The pustule dries up or breaks to form a yellow scab, which heals after the scab falls off without leaving scars. However, if folliculitis develops deeply, scars and permanent hair loss may form. The common sites of skin lesions are the hair, neck, chest, back and buttocks. If you want to completely cure it, it is recommended to use targeted Chinese patent medicine for conditioning, which can be cured.