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I posted about this issue before. As a sufferer of this condition for 8 years, I feel it is good to give an update because I now finally have it 98% under control. I was (mis) diagnosed with folliculitus decalvans a couple of years ago. The dermatologist prescribed low dose roaccutane. It cleared up the condition until I stopped the medication and the problem came back. So here is what I know, how I control it, and hopefully it can help someone out there.
Triggers:
Hats, stress (especially in situations in which I feel I don't have control, or not feeling good enough), not sleeping enough, not washing my hair EVERY SECOND DAY.
What made it worse/did not help:
Turmeric paste, yogurt, honey, castor oil, tea tree oil, all kinds of anti acne products, zink ointment especially, washing hair with anti dandruff shampoo, acupuncture, Chinese medicine, changes in diet
What helps:
A small dab of white vinegar or apple cider vinegar on the problem spot morning and night. DO NOT douse all surrounding tissues on your scalp with vinegar!
I believe if you treat small pimples like problem skin, the surrounding tissues will start to act like problem skin and so spread the condition. If it is in my hair where it is not visible, I usually just leave it alone, and it will dry out by itself.
For visible hairline problem areas:
- Leave a pimple until it forms a yellow head for as long as you can. Otherwise bring it to a head with a warm washcloth.
- Dab it with apple cider vinegar once or twice a day, until it pops. Be careful not to spread pus.
- Once the lesion is drained and DRY (30 minutes later) cover it with a thin layer of benzoil peroxide. That's it.
Drinking green tea and lemon water and eating lots of vegetables speeds up the healing process too.
Good luck to anyone who struggles with this disease. XXX
Apple Cider Vinegar
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Apple Cider Vinegar
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Apple Cider Vinegar
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I came to this site and read various home remedies. I thought I'd give the vinegar a try.
I had a bump that started 6-10 weeks ago, then progressed into a sore that became painful and swollen. I went to the doctor, they prescribed me antibiotics. It seemed to take the initial swelling down but didn't get rid of the lump that was now discharging. I decided to look up other remedies and that's when I came to this site. I read about the vinegar so I thought I'd give that a try since I have that available.
I soaked a gauze pad or cotton ball in vinegar and washed the lump/bump area with the vinegar. It immediately broke and began discharging blood and puss. It stung too but I didn't mind. I treated the sore like this 2-3 times a day, washing it with vinegar as much as I could.
Well I have noticed almost immediate results and continue to experience some relief. The vinegar initially drained the sore, which the doctor said was good. But it also seems to have shrunk the lump/bump and have begun to dry it up into a smaller little, less painful lump. It is not discharging anymore either which is a good sign to me.
I'll give the vinegar a thumbs up. It seems to have worked in shrinking the lump but also making the redness, irritation and drainage go away. All good things for me because this initially freaked me out.
Thanks everyone for their tips. I'll keep using the vinegar and update once I see how things progress.
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Apple Cider Vinegar
(Gujarat, India)
11/18/2013
(Tennessee, Usa)
11/18/2013
Dear Jaimine,
When applying Apple Cider Vinegar to a sensitive skin area or on young children, we dilute it. Try 1 part vinegar and 3 parts water. If that is too strong, dilute more. If it ends up too weak, move to half vinegar half water. You could apply it with a cotton ball or put the solution in a spray bottle and spray and do this several times a day.
You might consider adding turmeric to what you are doing. Taking between 1/2 and 1 teaspoon of turmeric twice a day may be helpful. You can take it in milk (whole milk is best as it works best with some fat.)
Also, extra virgin coconut oil with a little tea tree essential oil in it, may be helpful and soothing. (1 teaspoon of coconut oil and 5 drops of tea tree oil.)
I hope this works for you. Please let us know if it helps!
~Mama to Many~
(California)
04/22/2016
I started breaking out on my back with folliculitis and tried everything. What finally worked was getting rid of SLS in my shampoo. And I get far less canker sores using a toothpaste without SLS. Hope that makes a difference!
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Apple Cider Vinegar
I've had it for 3 months now, and I've restarted taking the anti-biotics again and before I had lots of scabs and sores around the back of my head and crown but now they have gone, but I still have itching.... so I bought some ACV, only one I could find was apple cidre vinegar, I applied two teaspoons to 250ml of warm water and applied to the itching areas of the scalp, and then wrapped a towel around my head and washed it off after 15 mins and then washed twice as normal with my normal shampoo, which is E45.
Now it usually stops the itching, but today it's itching more than it has in awhile and I lost more hair when washing last night, I'm a 26 yr old guy and been thinning for awhile, but now I have this itchy scalp I've lost more, but after using ACV again last night, I lost more than I have in awhile. I've used it 4-5 now over the past weeks.
So will the mother raw ACV help me more? Is it the best for scalp infections like folicilitus? I don't have the scabs so much now but have itches all over my head.
So how much ACV should I apply when washing? Should I do it before washing then shampoo or shampoo as normal then apply ACV and leave on, and if so, how long do I leave it on for?
Is it also a good idea to drink it too, to kill anything causing this follicilutis from inside me?
Anymore advice on Apple Cider Vinegar to get rid of this folicilutis is much appreciated. Thankyou.
Please reply, I really need this advice so I know what to do, as the itching is so annoying.
(NY)
12/05/2022
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I have dry itchy patches of eczema spattered around my scalp and it caused me to have thinning hair in the itchiest parts near my crown and just behind the ear on one side. I mix a solution of straight ACV Organic Braggs with the Mother, with two heaping tbsp of Manuka Honey. I recommend a jar of it on AMZ by the brand Manukora. If you can afford to get the higher quality, it will be all the better but the lower tier honeys still do wonders for healing the infection on the scalp, clearing the irritation as well as restoring the skin itself. So you mix it together in a little bowl and then with clean hands or a hair dye brush from a supply store, apply it thickly to your itchy spots. massage it in and let it set in your hair (yeah, pretty sticky and weird looking during the process) for like 30 min to 1 hour. Then shower like usual (avoid crazy harsh soaps, hard water etc. while trying to fix this) -- I have seen a nice difference in hair coming back to the thin spot by my ear and above my head. I hope it works for you.
PS ACV and Manuka are so amazing for lots of other skin infections too such as staph/mrsa.
Apple Cider Vinegar
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I also find that sea salt scrubs and baths help too. I wanted to post this as it is the only thing that has made a dramatic difference to this horrible condition. I hope this helps some one else.
Apple Cider Vinegar
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(Wadsworth, Oh)
07/20/2012
Hey Everyone! Thanks for your suggestions for the Folliculitus infection.
I would like to know if any one has been brushing their teeth with Crest Complete Multi-Benefit toothpaste!
I used it for a week and my lips became real dry and cracked and I got sores on my lips. I tried it because my daughter used it for 3 months and now has contracted the folliculitus. I believe the toxic toothpaste cause the folliculitus.
Toxins can come from putting poor quality toothpaste and other toxins in our bodies. I recommend only buying toothpaste that are ADA approved and eating a healthy diet and use vitamins. My daughter will try the vinegar and peroxide.
Many blessings to all. Melody
