folliculitus and impetigo

[redtee213]

I have both of these for over a month.  The follicultis is really hurting me.  I got it because I got inpetigo.  Anyone have any advice of getting rid of it faster??  The doc gave me antibiotics cream and oral antibiotics but its slow healing

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
The typical treatment of folliculitis is by topical and oral antibiotics. Impetigo is a highly contagious superficial bacterial skin infection. Primarily caused by Staphylococcus aureus and sometimes by Streptococcus pyogenes. Topical and oral antibiotics are the treatment of choice. My sincere advice would be to consult a dermatologist and get prescribed oral antibiotics also because sometimes topical therapy with antibiotic creams is not sufficient for the treatment.

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.

[skepticalpeach]

When my DD got folliculitis it went away pretty quickly with the antibiotics. Just keep taking them until they are gone. You can always call your doc about it too.