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. You need to take oral as well as topical antibiotics. Start with tablet Augmentin (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. Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. Blood sugar fasting and pus culture. Folliculitis. Frequent hand washing prevents spread of infection. Revert back after a week to a dermatologist online.--->