Thread: Folliculitis

I've also been diagnosed with folliculitis. Sometimes prescriptions and simply throwing away your razor isn't enough. There are countless steps to take to get rid of this illness. I've had it for 3 weeks and I've already shown vast improvement. One thing that's important is to exfoliate. St. Ives has a great apricot scrub that can help with this. A mild cleanser such as cetaphil works great to get rid of the bacteria and is ideal for sensitive skin. Make sure to use that after exfoliating. I use the intuition brand razor and after very gently shaving, I pat myself dry and apply a non-fragranced lotion (some fragrance lotions can irritate your skin and make the rash worse) with possible infusions of oatmeal. Try to definitely avoid scratching by taking Benadryl or Allegra. It helps a lot! Mederma is a great scar removal cream. It's found at most drugstores and isn't too costly. Now I know it's a lot of information but I hope it works for you like it did for me and maybe hold off from shaving...as long as possible. Good luck!