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causes

Definition

Is a common skin condition in which hair follicles become inflamed .(www.mayoclinic.org/folliculitis.com

Staphylococcus aureus bacteria

Wearing tight clothes

Make-up

Shaving

Clinical manifestations

Rashes

Pimples

Redness

Stinging

Blister

Itching

Swelling(www.mayoclinic.org/folliculitis.com)

Pus

Treatment

Nursing intervention

apply warm,moist compresses to increase secularization

administer medication as prescribed such as antibiotics and antihistamine

instruct the client not to squeeze a boil or pimple

Instruct client to use salvon fluid or 10% solution of povidone-iodine in water twice daily

Encourage the patient to adopt skin care routines to decrease skin irritation.

Provide information about condition to allay anxiety

Complications

Spreading of infection

Permanent skin damage such as dark spots

Boils under skin

Destruction of hair follicles

Antibiotics(flucloxacillin,erythromycin or penicillin

health education

Avoid tight clothes

Avoid tight clothes

Eat nutritious and well balanced diet

Avoiding excessive bathing

topical antiseptic

Use tepid water and mild soaps

Permanent hair loss(from www.mayoclinic.org>syc-20361634)

(fromJuta's Complete Textbook Of Medical Surgical Nursing 2nd edition by A.Young (June 2013))

(from Juta's Complete Textbook Of Medical Surgical Nursing by A. Young,(June 2013)&www.mayoclinic.org/folliculitis. com)

Types of folliculitis

Pityrosporum folliculitis

Bacterial folliculitis

Hot tub folliculitis

Pseudomonas folliculitis

Occurs when hair follicles become infected by staphylococcus aureus

Is caused by pseudomonas bacteria which is found in in hot tubs & heated pools.

Is a skin irritation caused by ingrown hairs.

This is caused by a yeast infection (www.mayoclinic.org/folliculitis. com)

Diagnostic test

Skin biopsy