How to treat genital folliculitis?

Folliculitis of the genitals is commonly known as vulvar folliculitis. It is caused by carelessness in life and poor local hygiene, which leads to the onset of inflammation. Nowadays, many people sit for a long time and wear less tight pants, which causes airtightness between the legs and long-term stuffiness, causing follicular inflammation. Patients should rest in bed regularly, ensure the cleanliness of the vulva, try not to sit for a long time, and use anti-inflammatory drugs to relieve follicular inflammation when necessary.

How to treat vulvar folliculitis?

The skin surface of the vulva from the mons pubis to the outside of the labia majora is covered with pubic hair. In daily life, the vulva is easily contaminated with urine, feces, and leucorrhea, so that the vulva skin is often in a humid environment, which is suitable for bacterial growth. At this time, if the vulvar skin is abraded, or if hygiene is not paid attention to, or the body's resistance is reduced, the hair follicles and surrounding tissues will be infected by staphylococci and other bacteria, which will cause local vulvar folliculitis.

Its clinical manifestations are: initially pain occurs at the opening of the hair follicle and its surrounding area, the skin becomes slightly red, and gradually red blisters appear and are tender. There is a hair sticking out from the top of the red blister. If there is pus, a small white dot may appear on the top of the red blister. There can be one or more hair follicles infected. If the inflammation gets worse, a boil may form.

The treatment of vulvar folliculitis is not difficult. First of all, the vulva should be kept clean and dry. You can use 1:5000 potassium permanganate solution or Chinese medicine for clearing heat and detoxification for sitz bath, and then apply antibiotic ointment or Sihuang ointment or Jinhuang ointment. If there are many infected hair follicles and the pain is obvious, you should rest properly. If folliculitis recurs, you should check for systemic diseases.

1. General treatment: Rest in bed during the acute phase and keep the vulva clean and dry.

2. Systemic medication: For patients with severe infection, systemic antibiotics can be used to treat vulvar folliculitis.

3. Local treatment:

① When the vulvar folliculitis forms pustules, they can be disinfected and punctured, the pus can be removed, and medication can be applied;

②Avoid squeezing, hot compresses or infrared irradiation in the early stages of boils;

③When the abscess shows fluctuation, it should be incised and drained promptly.

1. To treat or control vulvar folliculitis, the principles are local sterilization, anti-inflammation and drying. Mild patients can use external anti-inflammatory drugs, sulfur solution, etc., while more serious patients can take oral medications.

2. Pay attention to skin cleansing, enhance the body's resistance, prevent trauma, and actively treat itchy skin diseases and systemic chronic diseases.

3. Pay attention to eating less alcohol and sour, spicy and other irritating foods. People with recurrent attacks should eat less greasy food, eat more vegetables and fruits, increase vitamins, and keep bowel movements smooth.

What should we pay attention to in life when it comes to vulvar folliculitis? Through the introduction of the above related content, have friends gained a better understanding of this aspect? At the beginning of vulvar folliculitis, friends must pay attention to it and seek treatment early, so as to reduce unnecessary troubles.