i think i am suffering from this, i have recently discovered red bumps under my hair around the scalp and back of my head, also a small bump has come up under the skin, i researched and found out tea tree oil and garlic capsules will help the infection, any help will be appreciated!

I was diagnosed with folliculitis on my bikini like and in between my legs. It was sore and painful, I was prescribed flucloxacillin but I'm concerned as how to get rid of hair down there as shaving causes the folliculitis to come back more.

i have had folliculitis for about 3 years, i have tried everything, and its exetremely depressive. i just wont go away! ive gone to the GP and the creams and tablets dont work. i have left in, in means of shaving but yet still nothing!! what do i do? :(

i have had Some sort of follicilitis now for 9 years. i am a 21 year old male and am reasonably hirsute, the problem i have found is my beard is very curly & grows extremely fast(within 2 days its thick again). delap powders, supposed serums & antibiotics don't work?!!!! what do i do?!!! the pain is constantly there and the scarring is terrible!!!!

Hi

I have suffered with folliculitis for about 6years now. its really embarrassing and painful. For the first 5 years or so I put up with it, but recently the infection has become alot worse, especially on my bikini line. I am now getting to the point where I am ashamed to get undressed in front of my partner. My G.P put me on some antibiotics for a week and it cleared up slightly but soon came back with avengence! I have been doin alot of research on the net and I have stumbled across a cream called terrasil. Its quiet expensive but the reviews are quiet appealing! I have not tried the cream yet as it is expensive. £20 for 14ml jar. Going back to the GP this week so hopefully i'll get his advice on the terrasil cream. I'll let ya all know if it works or not!!! The joys of bein an adult!!!

I've had a problem with ingrown hair for 5 years now. It appears on my legs bikini line and under arms. I've tried not shaving hair removal cream and different type of razor but nothing seems to help. As I scare easily I have loads of marks and as the skin grows back thicker it get worse. Is there anything that I can do? I'm nearly thirty and it's giving me real problems with self esteem as I already suffer with depression. Please can you help?

I had a nasty type of folliculitus called sycosis barbae on my beard region. The spots got really bad so i went to my GP. He prescribed me some antibiotics which didn't work, so i tried some more and they didn't work. This went on for almost a year until i eventually was put on some very strong antibiotics for a month. These did the trick and i have been free of the problem for 3 months now. I also use Hibiscrub soap twice a day on my face. You can buy it from boots. I'm not sure whether its related but i also get the feeling popping the spots too early isn't a good idea as it might force the infected puss deeper into the skin. I also have an electric shaver which is a beard clipper (i.e. it doesn't do a close cut) and it has a removable head which i disinfect in hibiscrub before and after use. This prevents any possible reinfection.

hey,
i have been told that I have Folliculitis by my GP, and have tried bacterial cream and antibiotics. I have had the symptoms of this since I was about 12 years old (maybe younger). They started on my bottom, and now they have moved to the insides on my thighs and underarms.
I am overweight and when i try to exercise the boils/hair follicle (whatever it is) seems to get worse, and they hurt, which makes it pretty much impossible to exercise.
I am at a loss of what to do, the look of it is no longer bothering me, however the fact that they get worse and hurt when I try to exercise, well, its just frustrating.
I was wondering if you know of any other ways to get rid of this problem?

I have had this since puberty. I get it anywhere that I shave and unfortunately I'm quite a hairy person. I used to get very depressed because I'd always have to plan ahead if wearing a dress and could never just go anywhere spur of the moment. Plus it means the only way to not be in pain is to leave areas hairy which makes u feel unatractive. Fortunately my boyfriend doesnt seem to mind, I guess we probably care much more than anyone else would. I have at 21 decided just to accept it. I control it by shaving with an electric razor (mens kind with three rotating blade thingys are much quicker than lady shaves)it takes longer than a razor but works well for legs (not so good for bikini or armpits, use expensive mens razors for these, mens razors because they are made more sensitive for faces). Also moisturizing body cream containing pure aloe vera from the health shops is excellent. Use it on all areas after shaving and every day regardless of shaving after a shower. The reason I say get it from the health shops is that they tend not to contain loads of chemicals, but remember to go for cream over gel as I find its much better. There is no true cure really but I can shave twice a week now rather than one or two times a month. The only problem I have is my hair grows at super rate so I still spend half my time as a yetti:-( Good luck, I'm sure you all find your own contro methods eventually, but give these ago, it took me 7 years to discover them.

hi
i think i have folliculitis on my penis and testicles i have little white-head spots where my hair grows and i just want to know if this is normal if it is not can u give me some advice on how to treat it please

thanks