Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney
Dermatology
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Patient's Query
Hi doctor,
I am suffering from folliculitis that is pimple on scalp filled with pus. I would be grateful if you could advice me the treatment for the same.
Hi,
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You need to take oral as well as topical antibiotics. Start with tablet Augmentin (a combination of Amoxicillin and Clavulanate) 625 mg twice daily for a week and apply Mupirocin ointment on the pimples twice daily till they resolve. This normally takes 7-10 days. If they are recurrent, then go for blood sugar fasting to rule out diabetes and pus culture to find the exact bacteria responsible for your folliculitis.
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Patient's Query
Hi doctor,
Thank you for the reply.
I cannot apply the ointment, as I have lesions on my whole scalp and in between hairs it is not possible to apply ointment. Please check the photo which I have attached. Kindly tell me the best solution to avoid recurrence of the condition. I am having pain and itch in my scalp and I am getting bald due to that. Please get me some solution.
Hi,
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If it is not possible to apply the ointment take the oral antibiotics. Wash your hair daily with Cetrilak (Cetrimide) solution. Dilute the solution in water and keep it on your scalp for 5-10 minutes and then wash it. Along with this take tablet Lyser-D (Diclofenac) twice daily for five days. Tablet Levocetirizine 5 mg twice daily till itching subsides. This will help you. You can continue this for 1 week.
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