Pitysiaris Rosea or Pitysporum folliculitis

[james2006]

I've never had a clear cape area mostly from playing sports through the years, and think I may have had this in the past after sleeping in a hotel with sheets that made me break out all over my chest and back, but I have tiny pink ingrown hairs and other lesions sporadically throughout my back and chest with no pattern.  I'm 35 years old and live in a warm climate (80 plus degrees) even though it is November.  

This condition developed two weeks ago, and it seems like there are more oval shaped brownish-red marks which can very much look like moles also popping up also.  There are just as many of those as the little pink ones throught he torso.  There are some bigger pink ones that look like they are about to heal.  They look like they can be popped and some pus could come out if I wanted it too where the hair goes in, but I'm not picking at them.  Granted I'm looking in the mirror non-stop.

Also a doctor said I had contact dermatitis on my penis 3 weeks ago and its getting better.  I was scared earlier because my penis was peeling after excessive friction and turning red, then geting better, then the process was repeating.

Another variable is that I had a three-week period where I was having baby oil rubbed all over my body on about 8 occasions.  I really think this may have something to do with the folliculitis as the stuff made me itch all over for days.  I quit all of that a good 3 weeks before the follicultis thing began.

Now the bad part.  I had unprotected vaginal sex 15 weeks ago with someone whose status is unknown but had me worried.  At the 11 week mark I had a HIV test that came back negative.  Knowing that its not conclusive at that point, how much assurance should I draw from that?  Should I order a more precise expensive-type test to completely rule it out.

I should point out that I have not had no STD symptoms to speak of.  No lesions on peins, no bumps, no burning pee.  I have yet to have any STD testing but feel I probably should.

I am reading the internet like a maniac these days, and am scared as heck that this Rosea or Folliculitis may be due to "immunosupression".  I can only think that means HIV.  

I had a fever that lasted 3-4 days but it went away.  5 Days later the folliculitis thing started, and its been with me just shy of 2 weeks.  I try not to give too much credit to that because I was constantly around people that also had the flu very badly 2 days before I got it.  The fever did include chills and night sweats.

My stress level is off the charts.  I run a business and am in financial difficulty etc etc.  The stress, I think is also causing me constant problems with a grumbling and growling stomach all night. I have also quit all my lifelong vices and that makes life even tougher to cope with.

The guilt I feel is big.  I'm in counseling and the counselor thinks I need meds for OCD.  People notice a serious change in me for the worse.  Could it be HIV.  Or stress or the oil, or just a
recurrance like before

[Alan Rockoff, MD]

I think you have folliculitis, or blocked pores.  None of this sounds like HIV or any STD.  Folliculitis is extremely common and does not by any means imply immune suppression.  I'm glad you're seeing a counselor, because you clearly need help with anxiety, if not OCD.  Since you apparently saw a doctor a few weeks ago for your penis rash, why not see him or her again, to confirm my impression?  It sounds as though you have enough on your plate without worrying about a minor and unimportant skin rash.

Take care.

Dr. Rockoff

[bebe2]

my boyfriend out of the clear blue sky got this big bump like a boil in the top of his head he went to a dermo.and he said it was folliculitis.so he drained it and said it should get better.but it hasnt its bigger and it keeps bleeding.it fills up then busts open with nothing but blood coming out. this has been about a yr. ago. he now has bumps around the back bottom of his head that do the same thing.some get small white heads on them but when they bust open alot of blood comes out,no puss like boils.around the areas its like big hard clusters( of knots)all underneath the sores.  he now is getting them different places on his body not just where he has hair.  its getting really bad and thier all the same. hes been to 3 different docs. and had all different kinds of antibiotics. nothing works, so we are now trying a blood puifyer(herbal)we figure it cant hurt.i really think thiers something else going on.just in case it helps to let you know he is a pretty big guy about (300lbs.)any info please help ..bebe2

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