Folliculitis Since 10 Years
I’ve been dealing with folliculitis on my scalp for about 10 years now, and I’m honestly getting pretty frustrated.
I’ve tried pretty much everything over the years: different medications, antibiotics, creams, shampoos, and various other treatments. Nothing has really solved the problem long-term.
For the last 2–3 weeks, I’ve also completely changed my diet. I’m now eating gluten-free and avoiding sweets, added/processed sugar, etc. At first, I actually had the feeling that things were getting better.
But today I went to the barber, and I realized how bad it actually still is because my scalp was really painful during/after the haircut. This is what it looks like right after the haircut.
The problem is almost exclusively on the back of my head. I have some very minor involvement on the sides, but thankfully nothing on the top/front of my scalp.
Has anyone here dealt with something similar for many years? Especially if you have folliculitis decalvans or chronic scalp folliculitis, I’d really appreciate hearing what eventually helped you.
I’m honestly willing to try pretty much anything at this point. Any experiences, treatments, or things that made a real difference would be greatly appreciated.