Can penile folliculitis heal on its own?

Folliculitis can occur in any part of the human body, including genital folliculitis. Both men and women can suffer from folliculitis. If a man develops folliculitis on his penis, the harm is relatively large. First of all, it will cause itching symptoms on the penis, so you must not scratch it with your hands, otherwise it will cause the condition to worsen. Patients should take correct treatment. So will the folliculitis on the penis heal itself?

Can penile folliculitis heal on its own?

Many people are quite troubled by the occurrence of folliculitis, because they know that the occurrence of the disease seriously affects the health of the facial skin. Unmarried men and women in particular are particularly concerned about the occurrence of folliculitis. So what is the main method of effective treatment of folliculitis?

Folliculitis Western Medicine Treatment

1. Internal treatment:

1. Oral tetracycline, medroxyprogesterone or intramuscular penicillin can be given, and vitamin B drugs can be given at the same time. If the disease recurs, intramuscular placental globulin can be injected twice within 3 weeks.

2. Immunotherapy: For patients with recurrent chronic folliculitis, autologous vaccine or polyvalent vaccine can be used for injection treatment.

2. External treatment: Based on the principles of anti-inflammation, sterilization and drying, the following prescriptions can be used as appropriate: 10% sulfur calamine lotion, 10% ichthyol alcohol, compound neomycin ointment, 5% white mercuric ointment, and chloramphenicol sulfoxide for external application.

3. Physical therapy: Except for the acute inflammatory period, ultraviolet or ultrashort wave irradiation treatment can be used, 20 minutes each time, 3 times a week.

Folliculitis Treatment in Traditional Chinese Medicine

1. Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment:

1. Herbal application: Select 1-2 kinds of fresh dandelions, plantain, hibiscus leaves, horsetail, and sweet osmanthus, mash them into a paste and apply it to the affected area 1-2 times a day.

2. Two-ingredient detoxifying ointment: Apply Coptis chinensis ointment or Ruyi Jinhuang powder mixed with honey externally, 1 to 2 times a day.

2. Traditional Chinese Medicine Prescriptions:

Internal treatment: In the early stage, it is advisable to clear away heat and detoxify, and the prescription is Wuwei Xiaoduyin. If the patient has scattered light red papules and small pustules on the body surface, feels itchy and painful, has a red tongue, and has a thick and greasy coating, which are manifestations of dampness and heat, it is advisable to clear away heat, detoxify and promote dampness, and the prescription is Jinyi Tang; if the patient is weak, the course of the disease is prolonged, and there are symptoms of qi and yin deficiency such as sallow complexion, poor appetite, pale tongue, thin white coating, and deep and fine pulse, the treatment should be to nourish qi and yin, clear away heat and detoxify, and the prescription is Lanqi Tang.

Warm reminder: The treatment of vulvar folliculitis is also very important to avoid the occurrence of some gynecological diseases. In fact, women must pay more attention to personal hygiene issues in their lives. Once the disease occurs, they must go to a professional hospital for treatment in time.