
Get answers to your Plastic Surgery questions by
e-mailing Dr. Silverman.
Dr. Silverman’s Bio | Q&A Archive
Pseudofolliculitis barbae; Tinea barbae; Barber's itch
Hot moist compresses may promote drainage of extensive folliculitis. Treatment may include antibiotics applied to the skin (mupirocin) or taken by mouth (dicloxacillin), or antifungal medications to control the infection.
Folliculitis usually responds well to treatment, but may recur.
Apply home treatment and call your health care provider if symptoms recur frequently, if they persist longer than 2 or 3 days, or if the infection spreads.