Can someone tell me what folliculitis is and how to cure it?
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<Folliculitis, is inflammation of one or more hair follicles. The condition may occur anywhere on the skin.\nCauses\nFolliculitis starts when hair follicles are damaged by friction from clothing, blockage of the follicle, or shaving. In most cases of folliculitis, the damaged follicles are then infected with the bacteria Staphylococcus (staph).\nBarber's itch is a staph infection of the hair follicles in the bearded area of the face, usually the upper lip. Shaving aggravates the condition. Tinea barbae is similar to barber's itch, but the infection is caused by a fungus.\n\nPseudofolliculitis barbae is a disorder occurring primarily in men of African extraction. If curly beard hairs are cut too short, they may curve back into the skin and cause inflammation.\n\nSymptoms\nrash (reddened skin area) \npimples or pustules located around a hair follicle \nmay crust over \ntypically occur on neck axilla, or groin area \nmay present as genital lesions \nitching skin \nTreatment\n\n1. Topical antiseptic treatment is adequate for most cases 2. Some patients may benefit from systemic flucloxacillin 3. Topical antibiotics such as mupirocin ointment
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This is called the skin Rashes.\n You can cure this by massaging your skin with sandalwood oil, or its cream will cure with no time.\n\n You can see good improvement with in 2 days.Better dont go for other chemical medications b'cos it may hurt your skin and give side effects too.. \n\n Keep smiling., bye
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Momo, I agree with ya there, I think I would pay quite a bit for a cellulite cure.  I know drinking lots of water diminishes the appearance of it and using a loofah but I wish I could just banish it 4-ever...   I do not have a lot but what I do have makes me really self-conscious...
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My loved one had that for about a year. It is caused by two reasons: a lot of stress, emotional distress or nervousness, \nor bad food and lack of vitamins. \n\nDO NOT scratch it off, since it will take out even more of your hair. There exists a special shampoo to cure just this condition. I don't know it's name, but I could ask my dear. Contact me if you want, I'll ask. \n\nsecond, make sure you stabilise your lifestyle, eat a lot of fruit and vegetables, have enough rest, avoid stress.. if that doesn't help, get some vitamin pills. Ask doctor which vitamins is good for hair and skin. I think D, but I'm not sure, please ask. \n\nthird, a GENTLE scalp massage with your fingertips and some scalp oil (again, ask a doc or contact me and I'll ask my dear), can help. Do not scratch or use fingertips, just massage it lightly so you speed up the blood circulation and healing.\n\nEdit: I asked, the first thing you have to massage the scalp with Cocois oil (some sort of coconut jelly)\nThen wash it out using Nizoral shampoo OR Polytar shampoo\n\nYou use the Cocois oil for about a week, then just continue using the shampoo. The oil is the thing that cleans the flakes, but it's really strong, so don't use it for longer periods of time together. \n\nHope this helps.
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I use to work in the beauty industry and I can tell you those topical products will only reduce the appearance, not get rid of it. Plus you have to continue using them. They are not a permanent fix. Cellulite has more to do with heredity and your skin than how fit you are. Even the most fit athletic people have body fat but it only shows on your skin if you have thin and/or fair skin (like me :)). Skin damage, like from the sun, only will make it worse so don't think you you can disguise it by making your skin darker with tanning beds or sun exposure. You will only damage your skin further and cause even worse problems like spider veins, freckles, or even a melanoma. My best advice is just eat healthy and exercise and embrace your body the way God created it. It is a miraculous machine that is perfection in itself even if those airbrushed fashion magazines try to convine you otherwise.
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I have it. There is no cure, only treatment. I use MetroGel 1% on my face and avoid triggers like alcohol.  Many light skinned people age 30-50 get it and it can be mild or quite severe. It's also very misdiagnosed at first because it only appears as flushing at first.  As it progresses, it is easier for dermatologists to diagnose it.\n\nThere are many herbal and natural remedies people use to help control it. One of them is Burdock in tincture form.
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Ask your GP or dermatologist. If they don't know, they will refer you to some kind of specialist
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It looks like treatment is aimed at relieving the symptoms.\n\nSurgery to remove the lesions may be accomplished with excellent cosmetic results when the number of lesions is few. However, in many cases the number and location of lesions may preclude surgical excision. Draining the lesions with a large needle is also temporarily effective. Oral antibiotics in the tetracycline family have been tried with limited success. Accutane has also been tried with mixed results. Improvement was seen in some patients while in other patients the condition actually worsened.
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Go to a dermitoligist as soon as possible. You could go to a drug store and ask the pharmisist but I sugest going to a dermitologist. \nGood luck
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Don't freak out. It could possibly be a folliculitis (which is a hair bump) or bacterial vaginosis. The best advice I could give you is to pay the doctor a visit. Since you have never been with a person who has a herpes infection, I wouldn't be too worried about it.\n\nBut also know, that if a person has a cold sore, it is a herpes virus. If they perform oral sex on you with an active cold sore, you can develop a herpese infection in your genital area. A person who has genital herpes but isn't currently having an outbreak can still transmit the disease. The only reason why I am telling you these things is because I never knew until someone told me. \n\ntry not to worry too much and take care of yourself
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There are many products that will help. Go to a drugstore and ask the pharmacist. If it's very bad, you may need to see a dermatologist.
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Try this website it seems to have a lot of info;\nwww.emedicine.com/derm/topics677.htm
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Your description wasn't very detailed, but it could be a boil.  That is when a pimple like sore forms from an ingrown hair or a clogged sweat gland.  It is very common to find them in the groin area.  Search boils on google and you will find out if it could possibly be a boil.  If you don't think it is then you should see your doctor.\n\nGood Luck To You
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Please, don't put her health in the hands of an amateur forum. Respect her mind and body. She must consult her doctor or a dermatologist. (I am a physician myself and this is the best advice I can possibly give you.)
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For a real treatment, your doctor must examine you and prescribe what he feels will work.\n\nThe condition cannot be cured, but it can be treated and hair can grow back. You may be prescribed Anti-inflamitory drugs, 12 weeks of Rogaine or Psoriatec. \n\nOther things you can do are eat a well-balanced diet. Hair growth is a vitamin- and mineral-dependent process. People who do not eat a well balanced diet often have problems with hair loss. \n\nReduce stress. Many people with alopecia have had recent stresses in life, such as work, family, deaths, surgeries, accidents, etc.\n\nGood Luck!
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You sound very concerned. Why don't you seek professional help then? Please, don't put your health in the hands of an amateur forum. Respect your mind and body. You must consult your doctor or a dermatologist. (I am a physician myself and this is the best advice I can possibly give you.)
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to: dmicott  \n\nanswer yes, see a dermatologist you have to get a diagnosis before gettng any treatment.