After I shave my legs whether by a razor or an epilator I often get folliculitis. How can I avoid that? are antibiotics necessary to eliminate them?
Dr. Maya Halabi-Tawil,
Dermatology
- It s better to Have a bacterial culture done by a Dermatologist next Time to make Sure you dont Have à staphylococcal issue. Try disposable rasors or stetilize your epilator and disinfect your skin be... Read More
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I've noticed that I have a lot of new really tiny red dots on my chest, stomach and arms. They are flat and not itchy. Is this normal?
Dr. Maya Halabi-Tawil,
Dermatology
- it can be an allergy, it can be folliculitis it can be fungus it can be flat warts etc... it is really very difficult to know without a proper examination what you are suffering from.
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I am taking Tolexine Ge 100mg for acne ,and i am getting itchy red dots with white heads on shoulders and chest does the antibiotic causing it?
Dr. Maya Halabi-Tawil,
Dermatology
- you seem to suffer from folliculitis, bacterial or fungal. it s not usually caused by this treatment. you should get checked to be sure of the diagnosis.
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How to treat butt acne? Is there any product in the market or a house remedy to help reduce the pimples?
Dr. Maya Halabi-Tawil,
Dermatology
- it can be folliculitis or furonculosis which are different conditions and require different treatments therefore you should get checked by a dermatologist.
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Have a bump on my lower abdominal part just above my penis its bigger then a mosquito bite and has a bit "3amal" could it be a sign of std .its nt itching or anything could it be cz alot of hair
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- This could be folliculitis, a skin condition whereby the hair follicles get inflamed. The result is a tender red spot, often with a surface pustule (a small bump filled with pus). Folliculitis may be... Read More
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How can i get rid of pimples on pubic hair and bikini area ?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Folliculitis is defined as inflammation of hair follicles; it appears as small, red, and sometimes tender pimples caused by bacteria that infect a hair follicle. It can occur on the labia majora and b... Read More
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What is the treatment for this biopsy result (super folliculitis) for my husband back
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Superficial folliculitis is a fairly common benign condition that occurs due to inflammation of the hair follicles, secondary to trauma, blockage, or infection. It's usually self limited, but sin... Read More
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Medium to big red pimple on my pubic region. Painful, specially on contact. No lesions. Can it be herpes? Any treatment?
Dr. Rania Mousa,
General Medicine
- more probably a folliculitis or if big enough with soreness and red swelling a furuncle Folliculitis is an inflammation and infection of hair follicles, the tiny openings in the skin from which hair g... Read More
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I had a facial treatment (nettoyage) on face and neck for acne (on face) and folliculitis (on neck), it left small red dots. How long will these dots take to go away? Will they leave any pigmentation?
Dr. Rola Al Dhaybi,
Dermatology
- Facials are not a treatment of acne by themselves. What you are having are like acne scars. Normally they should fade away within one month. If they don't then you should be examined by a dermato... Read More
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