There is a lump on the back of your head that hurts when you press it?

In our daily life, it is inevitable that our bodies will have some health problems. Some people suddenly find a lump on the back of their head, which hurts when pressed. In fact, this is most likely caused by inflammation. There may be pus in the lump. You can wait for the pus to mature, squeeze out the pus with your hands, and then apply some anti-inflammatory drugs. Pay attention to the dryness of the wound. Generally, it will heal with first aid. If you are really worried, you can go to the hospital for examination and treatment.

Scalp folliculitis is an inflammatory change caused by pyogenic cocci invading the area around the hair follicle openings. Folliculitis initially appears as red, solid papules, which then rapidly develop into papular pustules. Folliculitis that occurs on the head is called scalp folliculitis. Those that occur on the lower jaw are called "sheep beard sores", "beard sores", or "bird's nest sores"; those that occur between the eyebrows are called "eyebrow sores"; those that occur on the buttocks are called "sitting board sores", etc. Traditional Chinese medicine has different names for it according to the location and shape of the disease, such as big pearl sore, hairline sore, sheep beard sore, mole cricket boil, mole cricket disease, and eel arch head. The disease is prone to occur on the head, neck, buttocks, perianal area or other parts of the body, and tends to recur. It often occurs in multiple places, is stubborn in nature, and is difficult to cure. Comprehensively classify folliculitis, formulate and administer prescriptions according to the symptoms; pay attention to diet and daily life, from clinical treatment to lifestyle conditioning.

How to treat scalp folliculitis?

Scalp folliculitis refers to the infection of hair follicles on the scalp. It manifests as redness, swelling, itching and pain. In severe cases, it may be accompanied by discharge. Unlike folliculitis in other parts of the body, scalp folliculitis is mostly accompanied by fungal infection. Therefore, antifungal drugs should be used appropriately. The author recommends the use of terbinafine hydrochloride solution.

Of course, there is local inflammation and infection, so it is recommended to use the Chinese patent medicine Compound Phellodendron Liquid at the same time;

Be careful not to apply ointment; on the one hand, hair blocks the utilization of drugs, and on the other hand, most of the current topical dermatological drugs are hormones, which can alleviate this treatment, but will aggravate the spread of infection;

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that hair folliculitis is caused by heat in the blood; therefore, it needs to be treated with Chinese medicine. Huanglian Shangqing Tablets have a certain effect on it; but if it does not work after taking it for 10 days, it is recommended to stop taking it and see a Chinese medicine doctor.

Washing your hair with sulfur cream is good for this; sulfur cream has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antifungal effects, so it has a good effect; but sulfur cream is harmful to hair, so you can use conditioner or the like after using sulfur cream;

Precautions in daily life: Avoid alcohol, spicy foods such as chili peppers, and foods that are prone to inflammation such as mutton and dog meat; drinking more water is good for this;

Experience shows that the occurrence of scalp folliculitis is mostly related to poor spleen and stomach function. This is the conclusion we have drawn after counting hundreds of cases of scalp folliculitis; therefore, we should pay attention to the treatment of the spleen and stomach;