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Folliculitis, decalvans on the scalp

Folliculitis on the leg

Pseudofolliculitis barbae; Tinea barbae; Barber's itch

Hot moist compresses may promote drainage of extensive folliculitis. Treatment may include antibiotics applied to the skin (mupirocin) or taken by mouth (dicloxacillin), or antifungal medications to control the infection.

Folliculitis usually responds well to treatment, but may recur.

• Folliculitis may return
• Infection may spread to other body areas

Apply home treatment and call your health care provider if symptoms recur frequently, if they persist longer than 2 or 3 days, or if the infection spreads.

Review Date: 10/16/2006
Reviewed By: Michael S. Lehrer, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.