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    Folliculitis, A Simple Guide To the Condition, Treatment And Related Diseases
    Folliculitis, A Simple Guide To the Condition, Treatment And Related Diseases
    Folliculitis, A Simple Guide To the Condition, Treatment And Related Diseases
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    Folliculitis, A Simple Guide To the Condition, Treatment And Related Diseases

    By Kenneth Kee

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    Folliculitis is a bacterial hair follicle inflammation
    The most common cause is Staphylococcal infection
    It affects the root of the skin hair follicle.
    It makes the skin red and irregular

    People of all ages are affected by this condition
    It is more common in diabetes and people with low immune reaction.
    There may be pain, eczema and dermatitis
    It may be caused by skin trauma and injury

    Treatment is with oral antibiotic and antibiotic cream
    There should be good skin hygiene
    Avoid scratching the skin
    Use clean razors for shaving

    -An original poem by Kenneth Kee

    Interesting Tips about the Sebaceous Cyst

    A Healthy Lifestyle

    1. Take a well Balanced Diet

    2. Treatment of Folliculitis

    Hot moist compresses may help drain the affected follicles.

    Antibiotics applied to the skin (mupirocin) or taken by mouth (dicloxacillin)

    Antifungal medications to control the infection

    A. Skin hygiene

    a. Clean skin with antiseptic.
    b. Avoid scratching the skin
    c. Avoid plaster and poultices
    d. Cover with gauze after skin injury

    B. Medicines:

    a. Topical antibacterial such as bacitracin, neomycin, gentamycin, tetracycline erythromycin, clindamycin, mupirocin or benzoyl peroxide creams

    b. Oral Antibiotics such as cephalosporins, penicillinase-resistant penicillins, macrolides, and fluoroquinolones may be given if necessary.

    c. Complicated conditions such as carbuncles may require surgical debridement.

    3. Keep bones and body strong

    Bone marrow produces our blood

    Eat foods rich in calcium like yogurt, cheese, milk, and dark green vegetables.

    Eat foods rich in Vitamin D, like eggs, fatty fish, cereal, and fortified milk.

    Eat food rich in Vitamins B and C such as green vegetables and fruits

    Zinc and other minerals are important to the body

    4. Get enough rest and Sleep

    Avoid stress and tension

    5. Exercise and stay active.

    It is best to do weight-bearing exercise such as walking, jogging, stair climbing, dancing, or lifting weights for 21⁄2 hours a week.

    One way to do this is to be active 30 minutes a day at least 5 days a week.

    Begin slowly especially if a person has not been active.

    6. Do not drink more than 2 alcohol drinks a day for a man or 1 alcohol drink a day for a woman.

    Alcohol use also increases the chance of falling and breaking a bone.

    Alcohol can affect the neurons and brain cells.

    7. Stop or do not begin smoking.

    It also interferes with blood supply and healing.

    Chapter 1

    Folliculitis

    What is Folliculitis?

    Folliculitis is a bacterial infection of the skin hair follicle.

    Folliculitis is inflammation of one or more skin hair follicles.

    It can occur anywhere on the skin

    People of all ages are affected.

    Folliculitis can appear on any skin bearing hair including the head, neck, trunk, buttocks, and extremities.

    What are the causes of Folliculitis?

    Folliculitis starts when hair follicles are damaged by rubbing from clothing, blockage of the follicle or shaving.

    Most of the time, the damaged follicles become infected with Staphylococcus (staph) bacteria.

    1. The main cause is infection of bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus.

    Gram-negative folliculitis usually involves the face and includes Klebsiella, Enterobacter, and Proteus species

    2. Poor skin hygiene

    3. Skin damaged by eczema and dermatitis

    4. Nasal transport of Staphylococcus aureus.

    5. May occur more in diabetes and low immune system patients such as leukemia.

    TABLE OF CONTENT
    Introduction

    Chapter 1 Folliculitis

    Chapter 2 More about Folliculitis

    Chapter 3 Treatment of Folliculitis

    Chapter 4 Milaria

    Chapter 5 Acne

    Chapter 6 Impetigo

    Chapter 7 Furuncle and Carbuncle

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateDec 18, 2014
    ISBN9781310708893
    Folliculitis, A Simple Guide To the Condition, Treatment And Related Diseases
    Author

    Kenneth Kee

    Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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      Folliculitis, A Simple Guide To the Condition, Treatment And Related Diseases - Kenneth Kee

      Folliculitis

      A

      Simple

      Guide

      To

      The Condition,

      Treatment

      And

      Related Diseases

      By

      Dr Kenneth Kee

      M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

      Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

      Copyright Kenneth Kee 2014 Smashwords Edition

      Published By Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated

      To my wife Dorothy

      And my children

      Carolyn, Grace

      And Kelvin

      This book describes the Folliculitis, Treatment and Associated Diseases or in vernacular terms

      (What You Need to Treat Folliculitis)

      This eBook is licensed for the personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

      If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

      Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Introduction

      Ode to Folliculitis

      Folliculitis is a bacterial hair follicle inflammation

      The most common cause is Staphylococcal infection

      It affects the root of the skin hair follicle.

      It makes the skin red and irregular

      People of all ages are affected by this condition

      It is more common in diabetes and people with low immune reaction.

      There may be pain, eczema and dermatitis

      It may be caused by skin trauma and injury

      Treatment is with oral antibiotic and antibiotic cream

      There should be good skin hygiene

      Avoid scratching the skin

      Use clean razors for shaving

      -An original poem by Kenneth Kee

      Interesting Tips about the Sebaceous Cyst

      A Healthy Lifestyle

      1. Take a well Balanced Diet

      2. Treatment of Folliculitis

      Hot moist compresses may help drain the affected follicles.

      Antibiotics applied to the skin (mupirocin) or taken by mouth (dicloxacillin)

      Antifungal medications to control the infection

      A. Skin hygiene

      a. Clean skin with antiseptic.

      b. Avoid scratching the skin

      c. Avoid plaster and poultices

      d. Cover with gauze after skin injury

      B. Medicines:

      a. Topical antibacterial such as bacitracin, neomycin, gentamycin, tetracycline erythromycin, clindamycin, mupirocin or benzoyl peroxide creams

      b. Oral Antibiotics such as cephalosporins, penicillinase-resistant penicillins, macrolides, and fluoroquinolones may be given if necessary.

      c. Complicated conditions such as carbuncles may require surgical debridement.

      3. Keep bones and body strong

      Bone marrow produces our blood

      Eat foods rich in calcium like yogurt, cheese, milk, and dark green vegetables.

      Eat foods rich in Vitamin D, like eggs, fatty fish, cereal, and fortified milk.

      Eat food rich in Vitamins B and C such as green vegetables and fruits

      Zinc and other minerals are important to the body

      4. Get enough rest and Sleep

      Avoid stress and tension

      5. Exercise and stay active.

      It is best to do weight-bearing exercise such as walking, jogging, stair climbing, dancing, or lifting weights for 2½ hours a week.

      One way to do this is to be active 30 minutes a day at least 5 days a week.

      Begin slowly especially if a person has not been active.

      6. Do not drink more than 2 alcohol drinks a day for a man or 1 alcohol drink a day for a woman.

      Alcohol use also increases the chance of falling and breaking a bone.

      Alcohol can affect the neurons and brain cells.

      7. Stop or do not begin smoking.

      It also interferes with blood supply and healing.

      Chapter 1

      Folliculitis

      What is Folliculitis?

      Folliculitis is a bacterial infection of the skin hair follicle.

      Folliculitis is inflammation of one or more skin hair follicles.

      It can occur anywhere on the skin

      People of all ages are affected.

      Folliculitis can appear on any skin bearing hair including the head, neck, trunk, buttocks, and extremities.

      What are the causes of Folliculitis?

      Folliculitis starts when hair follicles are damaged by rubbing from

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