Folliculitis en curso durante 6 años, pero ¡por fin algo para controlarla!

Salud de la piel, uñas y cabello
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Hola a todos,

He tenido foliculitis del cuero cabelludo desde los 14 años, literalmente me han dado todos los antibióticos que te puedas imaginar y literalmente NINGUNO de ellos hizo nada. Tomé accutane durante 6 meses ya que tenía acné severo en la cara y esto milagrosamente eliminó mi foliculitis durante unos 6 meses y luego, unos 3 meses después de dejar el accutane, la foliculitis comenzó a volver y no puedo decirte lo disgustado que estaba. No quería seguir el camino de tomar más antibióticos 1) A menudo solo enmascaran el problema, no lo solucionan 2) No quiero depender de los antibióticos para intentar controlar algo, ya que se vuelve muy caro. Así que empecé a investigar en foros de salud y bienestar, específicamente sobre la inflamación de la piel, etc. etc. Para resumir, he estado tomando pastillas de cúrcuma, un probiótico realmente bueno y aplicando aceite de coco prensado en frío a mi cuero cabelludo y ¡los resultados son AMAZINGOS! Literalmente pensé que tendría que vivir toda mi vida en miseria, solo rascándome y rascándome e infectando mi cuero cabelludo. Espero que esto no sea solo una solución de un mes y vuelva, pero esto realmente ha funcionado para mí y mi caso era bastante grave.

Te daré una actualización en un mes, pero si eres alguien que sufre de foliculitis del cuero cabelludo y quiere seguir la ruta más natural, realmente te recomiendo probar esta combinación. ¡Espero que funcione para ti!

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I have the solution! After years of spending thousands of dollars going to dermatologists and taking a ridiculous amount of medications, it's ridiculous that something so cheap could solve my folliculitis issue within 2 weeks. Do yourself a favor and follow these steps every night before you go to bed:

Buy something to scrub the area. An exfoliating scrub or sponge or one of those shower back scrubs. (i used a back scrubs with the wooden handle) Buy youself antibacterial face soap. Use the soap and scrub the affected areas. After the shower, dry yourself with a clean towel. Buy A&D baby rash cream (or similar) and rub it all over the affected areas before you go to bed. Trust me. After three days i saw improvement. After a week it was almost all gone. Two weeks later there was nothing left. No bumps, no red marks, no folliculitis.

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¿Alguna novedad? Lo he estado haciendo antes de que yo vi tu publicación menos las pastillas de cúrcuma, pero acabo de conseguirlas y me preguntaba cómo te está yendo. También, si has perdido cabello, ¿ha vuelto a crecer? He perdido mucho de mi cabello y tengo algunas calvas y solo quiero tener esperanza de que volverá a crecer.

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Hi Emily,

i have been been suffering with folliculitis for over a year now and the anti biotics the dermo put on failed to rid me of it. I have done tons of research and tried all sorts. I have come across something which has eased it tremendously and although not totally gone yet, I still itch at times, the spots are massively reduced on my scalp and the relief I feel is awesome. The main ingredient for me is the tea tree oil. I have tea tree shampoo and add some tea tree drops to it, shampoo my hair then leave it for a while before I wash out. I back this up on a night by using a mixture of water and either white or cider vinegar with added drops of tea tree oil. Honestly the improvement is fantastic. Not out of the woods yet but I have only been using for 2 weeks. Give it a go and good luck

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Hi Lily:

I have been dealing off and on with this horrific scourge for the past 2 years since after I had a major surgery.  I have been on a low dose of Doxycycline for the past year but have had a breakout recently.  My little dog (a Westie) has come down with something that looks like it and itches like it.  I have had him at the vet twice for it and we must return again tomorrow.

I am excited about the Turmeric.  I have been reading about a lot of things they are discovering it helps with.  I will buy the pills tomorrow at a health food store.  Is that also where you got the cold pressed coconut oil?

Please keep us informed of your progress.

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Hola,

Me sorprende mucho que el Accutane no te haya funcionado. Nunca me he decidido a recurrir al Accutane, al menos por ahora. ¿Quizás el Accutane es solo para el acné facial y no para el acné del cuero cabelludo? De todos modos, me alegra saber que has encontrado algo que está resultando ser más efectivo.

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I've heard that peppermint works for this. I've never had it personal mail but it might be work th researching as peppermint is both a natural antibiotic and virucidal

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¡Hola Lily!

Acabo de unirme al foro....por desesperación y leí tu publicación. Me preguntaba si aún crees que la cúrcuma y el aceite de coco prensado en frío están funcionando? ¿Cuándo aplicas el aceite de coco en tu cuero cabelludo? ¿A la hora de dormir?

    Me enfermé exactamente en septiembre de 2013 y no puedo deshacerme del ciclo de llagas, picazón y puntos sensibles.   Tengo un trastorno subyacente, una leucemia crónica que no requiere tratamiento, pero mi oncólogo dijo...debido a mi sistema inmunológico no puedo deshacerme de esto.   Mis recuentos sanguíneos son estables, por lo que no puedo tomar Metotrexato...que es un medicamento utilizado para la AR y trastornos/sangre/cánceres.   En mayo, sin embargo, voy a suplicarle a mi médico que me deje tomarlo para ver si ayuda.   He leído que las personas con condiciones subyacentes (diabetes, VIH/leucemias, etc.) son más propensas a esto.   También soy "mayor" con 67 años y nunca....he tenido una condición de la piel en mi vida, por lo que tener "acné en el cuero cabelludo" a esta edad es frustrante.   Mi dermatólogo ha realizado biopsias, raspados del cuero cabelludo y he estado en tantos medicamentos.   Mañana comienzo otra ronda de Doxiciclina de baja dosis.   Hace un año hice 2 meses de eso.   Solía obtener un descanso de 2 meses de esto, pero ahora es una inflamación tras otra.       También tengo champú de aceite de árbol de té y literalmente lo dejo actuar en mi cuero cabelludo ya que es muy relajante. Tal vez ahora agregaré las gotas al champú. También tengo champú Nizoral 2% con receta médica, T-Sal de Neutrogena y T-gel. Nada de eso funciona.   Mi dermatólogo me dijo con una cara triste "sí tienes foliculitis.....es difícil de tratar".       ¡Deben frustrarse al escucharnos!   ¡Gracias!

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Here is what worked for me.

BACKGROUND

As a teen I had very bad face and back acne which cleared up pretty well by age 18. About 35 years ago at age 35, I noticed small pustules on my scalp, especially in the lower back area. I spent many hours scratching at these and their subsequent scabs, a practice which of course led to further pustules. I couldn't stop scratching though even though I often found difficulty in going to the barber. In desperation, I went to a dermatologist about 30 years ago, and she prescribed a course of antibiotics for six months during which time my infection seemed to disappear. However, in time it reoccurred. Occasional doses of antibiotics would clear the infection but only for a short period.

Once again, last year, I sought guidance from a dermatologist. He said not to use antibiotics as they are a temporary solution. He suggested I should not pick the scabs and keep my fingers away from scalp altogether. He felt the likely cause of my pustules was staph which I transferred to my scalp, likely from my nose, where most people have this bacteria. He prescribed a sulfur solution to apply to the scabs so they would dry, peal, and heal more quickly. This solution works well.

COMPONENTS OF MY CURE

1 per cent sulfur in dilusol solotion prescription (This I just mentioned.)

1 per cent clyndamycin solution prescription

Head and Shoulders shampoo or any shampoo containing zinc

Purell lotion (kills staph bacteria.)

Q-tips

Dental floss picks.

Clean towel daily

A fine bristled brush

Hair dryer

METHOD

This is my daily routine. In the morning, I wet my hair liberally with Purell and then brush it through for about a minute. At some point during the day, I'll use the Q-tips to apply the sulfur solution to any scabs, although I have few if any. In the evening, I shower, shampoo with Head and Shoulders, and dry my hair with the clean towel, being certain not to use it for any other body areas. I finish drying my hair using the hair dryer on high heat. Then I again apply Purell using the brush as before. I also apply Purell to the inside of my nostrils using a Q-tip. This last step may be the most important!

I use the topical antibiotic if I feel I may be developing a pustule using a Q-tip as an applicator.

If a pustule develops, I use a dental pick cleaned with Purell to pierce it. I then clean the area with more Purell and apply some antibiotic, even though the last dermatologist said not to use it.

Bottom line there is no cure. However if you can control the staph bacteria, you can control folliculitis to a large extent. My scalp is at least 90 per cent better by my doing what I described.