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This condition is getting worser please help me :/

So I been to the dermatologist a couple of times because I have been breaking out on my beard area so much. I was told I had folliculitis and was put on doxycycline for a month which did not help at all. I will get these itchy bumps on my hair and they will be filled with pus and can't get them to go away. I was thinking instead of it being a bacterial infection it could be a fungal folliculitis situation since it itches and it has spread to my chest and back. I was wondering if someone has any idea what this could be I would post some picture below.  





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563773 tn?1374246539
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Hello,
The symptoms are suggestive of folliculitis or perifolliculitis. It is characterised by small, very itchy pustules within the scalp, often most troublesome on the frontal hairline. The scalp should be washed with a mild normal shampoo as often as desired. Antidandruff shampoos containing antifungal agents such as ketoconazole or ciclopirox are sometimes helpful. Apart from that you need topical and oral antibiotics, antihistamines, oral steroids and topical tretinoin.

My sincere advice is to get it examined from a dermatologist. It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.
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