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Folliculitis by: Nicole Pitt

Folliculitis by: Nicole Pitt. https://hvelink.saintlukeshealthsystem.org/library/healthguide/en-us/images/media/medical/hw/nd550428.jpg. What is folliculitis?. Small, white headed pimples Can result in hair loss or scarring Two types: superficial folliculitis and deep folliculitis

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Folliculitis by: Nicole Pitt

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  1. Folliculitisby: Nicole Pitt https://hvelink.saintlukeshealthsystem.org/library/healthguide/en-us/images/media/medical/hw/nd550428.jpg

  2. What is folliculitis? • Small, white headed pimples • Can result in hair loss or scarring • Two types: superficial folliculitis and deep folliculitis • Caused by a bacteria called staph http://www.patient.co.uk/images/DIS40.jpg

  3. Causes • Friction from shaving • Excessive perspiration • Inflammatory skin conditions • Injuries to your skin • Covering your skin with plastic dressings or adhesive tape • Exposure to coal tar, pitch or creosote

  4. Symptoms of superficial folliculitis • Clusters of small red bumps • Pus-filled blisters • Itchy and tenderness http://knol.google.com/k/-/-/2k36zumzmfu41/ope6wj/impetigo.png

  5. Types of Superficial Folliculitis • Staphylococcal folliculitis • Pseudomonas folliculitis (hot tub folliculitis). • Tinea barbae • Pseudofolliculitis barbae • Pityrosporum folliculitis • Herpetic folliculitis

  6. Symptoms of Deep folliculitis • Large swollen bumps • Pus-filled blisters • Lots of pain • Possbile scars

  7. Types of Deep folliculitis • Gram-negative folliculitis • Boils and carbuncles • Eosinophilic folliculitis http://fromyourdoctor.com/ext/boils.jpg

  8. Treatment • Antibiotic applied to the skin or taken orally • For facial folliculitis: use an electric shaver, shaving gel, moisturizing after-shave

  9. Risk factors • Medical conditions that reduce your resistance to infection • A pre-existing skin condition • Trauma to your skin from surgery • Long-term antibiotic therapy for acne • Topical corticosteroid therapy • Obesity • Living in a warm, humid climate

  10. Credits • http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/folliculitis/DS00512/DSECTION=prevention • http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/folliculitis-topic-overview • https://www.google.com/health/ref/Folliculitis

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