Folliculitis Fungal Infection
Folliculitis is the inflammation of one or more of the hair follicles on your skin. There are a number of sources for the inflammation that defines folliculitis, including the fungus tinea barbae.
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Cause
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Folliculitis occurs when the follicles on your skin become damaged due to friction from shaving or tight clothing, excessive sweating, skin rashes like dermatitis, injuries, surgical wounds and the use of adhesive bandages. After the damage, your skin becomes susceptible to infections from tinea barbae.
Symptoms
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Symptoms of fungal folliculitis include itchy white bumps with redness on the skin surrounding the area. If the condition is severe, the bumps may fill with fluid and be accompanied by swollen lymph nodes and a fever, according to the Mayo Clinic.
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Features
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Fungal folliculitis is most common in the area where a man grows a beard, but it may occur in other places on the body as well.
Treatment
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The most common treatment for fungal folliculitis is prescription oral antifungal medications like ketoconazole, itraconazole or fluconazole, reports the New Zealand Dermatological Society.
Prognosis
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Fungal folliculitis typically clears up with treatment but may return in the future, reports the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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