Mr. Chen, 25 years old, has had good skin since he was a child. He won't get acne when he goes to college. In recent years, in order to pursue his posture, he frequently ran to the gym for retraining. Recently, itchy and painful red papules or pustules began to appear on his back and cheeks, which troubled him. He went to see a doctor, who found it was bacterial folliculitis. It turns out that this patient has supplemented a lot of high-protein food in the past two months in pursuit of the ultimate in retraining, hoping to increase muscle mass.

Folliculitis is caused by bacterial infection and can occur in any part of hair growth.

Cai Changyou, chief physician of dermatology department of Shu Tian Clinic, said that folliculitis is a common skin disease, and it can happen regardless of age, sex and race, as long as there is hair growth. Folliculitis is mostly caused by bacterial infection, followed by mold (fungal) infection, which is common in chest, back, shoulders, neck, limbs and inner thigh groin.

As for the cause of folliculitis, Cai Changyou explained that the cause of folliculitis is influenced by personal constitution, living habits, seasons and external environment, such as hot and humid climate and environment, sweaty constitution, excessive sebum secretion (such as pregnancy or taking a lot of high-protein drinks), or excessive use of skin care products, causing pore blockage, wearing hot and tight clothes, etc.

In addition, some special circumstances will also increase the incidence of folliculitis, such as the use of antibiotics, immunosuppressants, epidermal growth factor to treat cancer, or the use of steroids to treat the symptoms of skin inflammation, resulting in the gradual thinning of the skin, or the decline of skin protection, resulting in hair follicle infection.

It is speculated that acne induced by high protein supplements is related to the increase of insulin and the secretion of insulin-like growth factor.

However, Cai Changyou pointed out that in recent years, high-protein nutritional supplements have been deeply loved by fitness people. At present, the mechanism of acne is unknown, which may be caused by increased secretion of insulin and insulin-like growth factors after taking them. According to the clinical observation in recent years, after using high protein supplements for about 65,438+0-2 months, the probability of acne on the face or folliculitis on the body of some patients increased. As long as you can stop using it and receive treatment, the symptoms will gradually improve in about 1 month.

It is very important to prevent folliculitis, keep dry and develop good living habits.

The treatment of folliculitis is mainly oral and topical antibiotic preparations. Bacterial folliculitis can be treated with appropriate antibiotics, while fungal folliculitis requires antifungal drugs or lotion. In terms of prevention, avoid the skin being in a hot and humid environment for a long time, keep it dry, wear cotton breathable clothes, carefully choose cosmetics and skin care products, and develop good living habits.

Cai Changyou reminded that there are many reasons for folliculitis, and it is necessary to find out the reasons so that it will not be cured repeatedly. When the symptoms become suppurative, more swollen, or the scope of infection expands, please seek a professional doctor as soon as possible to avoid delaying the treatment opportunity.