FOLLICULITIS 
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