Clindamycin for folliculitis

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Avatar m tn t better when you are finished with the meds, then until you have insurance, you might seek help at the Health Dept STD clinic who often sees people for free or for sliding scale.
Avatar f tn After 1 week of use i noticed my face was muchmore red and scaly dry worse than before and developed red itchy rash on neck and chest went back to derm took me off metro cream said i have folliculitis and prescribed me clindamycin. Aftter my research online i noticed antifungal creams are for folliculitis not acne medication was i given the wrong medication?
Avatar m tn He prescribed clindamycin gel and to also shampoo with T-gel or tee tree oil. On July 5th the folliculitis got worse and I developed these bumps in the area of the folliculitis along with pain and intense itching. I was using tea tree oil at that time but wasn't using the antibiotic yet. The folliculitis was spreading. I began using the clindamycin on July 9th and the T-Gel on July 18th. The folliculitis began to settle down and improve.
Avatar n tn Dear sir/madam, I am writing this letter to get advice and help regarding my scalp folliculitis. I’ve had this condition for the past 6 years. I’ve tried different treatments including antibiotics like Amoxicillin, erythromycin, minocycline, tetracycline, doxicycline, & ciprofloxacin each course taken for at least 6 months to 1 year. I have also tried topical treatment like Fucidin, Mupirocin, clindamycin and gentamicin.
Avatar m tn I had a MRSA infection two months ago and was treated by a dermatologist and infectious disease doctor. The major symptoms went away like the boil I got, however I still get mild folliculitis on my face (one or two infected hairs). I've been applying topical clindamycin twice a day and cleaning my sheets and towels regularly but I still get some folliculitis. Is this normal and will it go away eventually?
Avatar n tn In the time between my exposure and now I have experienced diarrhea, lack of appetite, weight loss, tinea versicolor, angular cheilitis, cystic acne, and what worries me most is now I have clustering folliculitis in my groin (I have never shaved down there) and non-clustering/sporadic folliculitis in my forearms and back of my hands (never had before). The folliculitis began after my 87 day test, the clindamycin given to me by my dermatologist is not improving the groin area.
Avatar n tn It would be unusual to get molluscum from oral sex and clindamycin is not typical treatment (on the other hand it is typical treatment for folliculitis which can resemble molluscum). More often the dermatologists would freeze molluscum lesions with liquid nitrogen or remove them some other way. In answer to your questions: 1. You have had at least two exposures to different partners.
Avatar n tn ive had this infection for 3 years now. it is recurrent. i have been on, cipro 500 for 10 days, cipro 500 for 1 month, Bactirum DS for 10 days, clindamycin solu. 5% alcorten gel (anti fungal, antibactieral) i also wash my hair with chlorhexidine gluconnate (hibaclens). i have seen a total of 4 doctors. and have an appointment for another which ill make 5 doctors total. all i need is something to get my by with the pain. i plan on the dermatologist taking care of the actual infection.
Avatar n tn I went to a dermatologist and he said that’s just a folliculitis and I take oral and local antibiotics for around 15 days such as clindamycin and doxycyclin with local Fusidic acid , and still no improvement and new pimples appears . there is no lesions occurs in my penis or on around the anal .
Avatar m tn (if I was to list the antibiotics/tropical’s I have tried it would consume this entire post) As a result of being on all the antibiotics a biopsy confirmed I developed Pityrosporum Folliculitis on my arms. I took oral ketaconazole as well as the topical but neither worked. From the outset I was recommended to go on accutane and within the last year I reluctantly agreed out of frustration after nothing has worked over the last four plus years.
Avatar m tn Possibilities that may need to be considered include folliculitis, cysts, ingrown hair, abscess etc. You could try using an antibiotic ointment such as clindamycin over it and see if this seems to help. If you do not notice any improvement, I would suggest getting this evaluated by a primary care physician or a dermatologist for an accurate diagnosis and appropriate management. Hope this helps. Take care!
Avatar m tn I went to the dermatologist and he immediately diagnosed it as folliculitis (This dermatologist has been practicing for 32 years). I was just wondering, because of the tingling, could it be herpes folliculitis. I am quite worried about it but the doctor seemed sure it wasn't an std. The doctor prescribed hibiclense and clindamycin for it. It has been two weeks and is slowly clearing up. I attached a picture as well. Thank you for your help.
Avatar f tn Since July 2017 I have been dealing with bad outbreaks of folliculitis on my chest and neck. The first time was a reaction from a tea tree oil acne line I tried out, but the times after that seem to be a mystery. I have been on and off antibiotics for this, including cephalexin (twice) and minocycline. My skin clears up on the medication but it breaks out again about week after treatment ends.
Avatar f tn Hello, From the symptoms it can be due to folliculitis and boils. Folliculitis is the inflammation of one or more hair follicles. The condition may occur anywhere on the skin. Boils are caused by infection of the hair follicle by staph aureus. Please keep the area clean and apply some topical antiseptics. Also wear loose-fitting cotton clothing and use an antibacterial soap or mild soap like dove.Avoid any kind of cosmetics.
Avatar n tn After the encounter, I showered and shaved my pubic area which angered the folliculitis. The folliculitis has not become enraged - I went to a dermatologist who prescribed acne face wash and clindamycin phosphate gel. The only current symptoms I have are small red pus-filled blisters which are centered around hair follicles along the shaft of my penis and surrounding genital area, and swollen lymph nodes. The timing of the folliculitis outbreak is less than ideal.
Avatar m tn Part 2: Not convinced of the diagnosis, I visited a different dermatologist. Same symptoms, and before applying the Permethrin 5%. She scraped two bumps and found no scabies (though she did state it's possible to still be scabies). This dermatologist stated it could be folliculitis, although she wasn't sure what it was, and prescribed me Clindamycin Phosphate 1% lotion to be applied twice daily.
Avatar n tn I have been dating a women for a year and a half feb 07-nov 08.Have had unprotected sex couple of times but test hiv - in june 08. i just found out she has these acne like spot on her face and shoulder. She say it body ance. I read the bottle of cream she uses and its Clindamycin. I looked it up and it say it is use to treat acne and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Is methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus common in people who are hiv + ? She also has vigoligo.
Avatar n tn hi, i have had a problem for over 1 year. i get bumps that started on my wrists and rapidly moved down my arms then i started to get them on my shoulders face back legs and ankles. my doctor told me that initionally they were molescum contagiosum...so he burned them all off....they came back...they turned out not to be that. so then he diagnosed them as follicuitis and gave me clindamycin which made the bumps go away tempory.
Avatar n tn I've had "buttock folliculitis" for 2+ yrs. Buttock scabs WIll NOT HEAL regardless of Mupriocin/Clindamycin phosphate/ tea tree oil. Now what? I can't walk around naked to oxygenate the scabs. Please tell me what medical solution there is? Tyvm.
Avatar m tn They do not hurt, do not itch, and have been there for almost 2 months (That I have noticed atleast). Out of nowhere, one got inflamed and hurt for a day or two, but has returned back to its normal size. the rest remain the same. What can this be? Thanks so much in advance!
Avatar f tn I was told originally this was hot tub foliculitus however the Nystatin and Triamcinolone along with the clindamycin did not work. I am now on Triamcinolone Acetonide and that also does not seem to be making any difference. What are possibilities that this could be? I have look at over a hundred warts pictures and they do not seem to look like anything I have seen on reputable sites like mayo clinic. However these bumps will not go away.
Avatar m tn As i know that Herpes virus would be dormant for a while may be even for an year, so I again went for IgG bloodtests this week for HSVI and HSVII and the results came out negative today but i still suspect whether the blood tests are accurate or not. Coming to my questions. I should have the antibodies developed in my blood for HSVI and HSVII, if i have the Herpes in my body as its been long time since i had unprotective oral sex? Is my understanding correct?