What are the symptoms of male folliculitis?

Male folliculitis is a common clinical disease and a more troublesome problem for men. The symptoms of male folliculitis are more obvious. Patients will experience obvious itching in the early stages and it is recommended to seek treatment as soon as possible. It is best for patients not to scratch with their hands.

1. The rash is initially a pinhead-sized red follicular papule. The patient will also feel itchy all over, and there is obvious inflammatory erythema around the rash, and then slowly turns into millet-sized pustules. There are hairs in the center. Most of the pustules appear in batches and are not fused with each other. The wall of the pustules is thin. After the pustules burst, there is a small amount of purulent secretion, and there is spontaneous itching and mild tingling. After a period of time, it will dry up and finally form a yellow scab. The scab will heal without leaving scars, but this situation is not easy to recur.

2. For some people with low immunity or poor hygiene, repeated attacks of folliculitis may develop into a more serious infection, resulting in rashes and sores.

3. Bacterial skin disease: For examination and testing of vulvar folliculitis, the pus in the pustules is taken for bacterial culture to determine what kind of bacterial infection is causing it. Some severe patients may also have an increase in white blood cells in the ear.

4. For some people with poor physical condition or poor hygiene conditions, folliculitis recurs and develops into a more serious infection, resulting in rashes and warts. The examination and testing of folliculitis requires the pus in the abscess to be cultured for bacteria, so as to determine which bacterial infection is caused. Some severe patients may also have an increase in ear blood white blood cells. Therefore, people with a history of folliculitis should not smoke or drink, because these two will reduce our immunity. We should do a good job in the prevention and care of male folliculitis.