How to treat children's folliculitis

Children's folliculitis is caused by infection of the scalp skin, which will cause inflammation of the scalp skin and affect hair growth. Therefore, if a child shows symptoms of folliculitis, you should pay attention to the child's personal hygiene and adjust his diet, and you can apply antibiotics to reduce inflammation. For the treatment of children's folliculitis, we can refer to the contents of this article.

The main treatment for folliculitis in children is to pay attention to personal hygiene and keep the skin clean. For the affected area, you can apply ointment for treatment. Now let’s look at the specific treatment methods:

1. Systemic treatment: Pay attention to the child’s personal and environmental hygiene, keep the skin clean, and avoid spicy and irritating foods. Actively treat the primary disease such as diabetes, and for those with multiple diseases, antibiotics and vitamins can be used.

2. Local treatment: The principles are sterilization, anti-inflammation and drying. 2.5% iodine tincture, 10% ichthyol ointment, 5% ammonium chloride (white mercury) or 1% neomycin ointment can be used externally. You can also mix 1.5g of Huadu Powder, 30g of Ruyi Jinhuang Powder, and 100ml of Baibu Wine for external use. Or you can apply Huadusan ointment or Heibu Huadu ointment externally, you can also apply Yushu oil (eucalyptus oil) externally, or use Daphne genkwa water solution for external washing.

3. Physical therapy: ultraviolet light or ultra-short wave irradiation can be used.

4. Traditional Chinese Medicine:

(1) Damp-heat type: The treatment should be to clear away heat, detoxify and eliminate dampness. The prescription uses 15g of honeysuckle, 15g of forsythia, 10g of isatis indigotica, 10g of dandelion, 10g of poria, 15g of coix seed, 10g of stephania tetrandra, 10g of plantain, 15g of white moss peel, 10g of siler, and 10g of liquorice. You can also take Lianqiao Baidu Pills.

(2) Qi and Yin deficiency type: The treatment should be to nourish Qi and Yin, clear away heat and detoxify. The prescription uses 10g of raw Astragalus, 10g of Codonopsis pilosula, 15g of dried raw Rehmannia, 15g each of Ophiopogon japonicus and Asparagus cochinchinensis, 15g of Lonicera japonica, 15g of Forsythia suspensa, 10g of wild chrysanthemum, 10g of Plantago asiatica, and 10g of Isatis indigotica. You can also take Wuwei Xiaodu Drink.