I'm 18 .

Need urgent help

Had really long and lush hair.

One day I noticed a small bump on my scalp, and ignored it .

After around a month i got a haircut and i noticed a bald patch.

I went to the dermat next day and they injected something into the patches.

They gave me accutane , omnacrotil 20 mg , omnacrotil 10 mg, vit d3 , zinc and gut biome.

Every night i consumed accutane and gut biome but I was irregular with omnacrotil 20 mg and the vitamins. (Probably the biggest mistake of my life). I stopped it for around 16 days . Since my existing hair started to cover the bald patches i couldn't really see what was going under there.

Today i started to notice excessive itchiness and decided to get a haircut, and the result left me dead .

Healthy 29 year old female. Don’t smoke, occasionally drink alcohol. Exercise, eat a clean and varied diet with whole foods, drink plenty of water, no ailments. Located in Northern British Columbia.

Duration:
- wide spread rash has been present since 7th August, has progressively gotten worse since then.
-the larger red scaly/scabby spots began the first week of July. #1 first looked like a bug bite and then went pimply/scaly. 2 weeks later, #2 turned up between my breasts - initially as a tiny pimple and then developed into the red scab/rash, #3 turned up a few days after #2, also looked like a pimple to start, and then progressively worsened into a pimply/scaly spot.

On the 3rd August I started taking Nitrofurantoin for a UTI. I have not taken this medication before. On the 7th August, 4 days after taking it, I started to develop a widespread rash on my stomach, underarms, chest and back - this has progressively worsened since the 7th August, becoming more red with larger spots. I ceased taking the Nitrofurantoin when the rash developed on the 7th August.

It is very rarely itchy. Itches more after a shower, but nothing crazy. It is not painful.

I went to the ER and they prescribed me Bactrim since I had MRSA when I was a teenager, and he thought it could possibly be a staph rash. I am currently on day 3 of Bactrim.

Sudocream seems to help improve them.

I had a fungal rash in my armpits in April/May that was completely resolved using oral Fluconazole and topical Clotrimazole cream.

I had an online appointment with a dermatologist, and they told me they were unable to diagnose me online. They prescribed me Betaderm Cream 0.1%. I have not yet started using this.

I am trying to get an in person appointment with a dermatologist.

Has anybody else had something similar happen?

Any ideas on what this may be?

Things I have thought it might be:
- Pityriasis Rosea
- Molluscum Contagiosum
- Guttate Psoriasis
- Nummular Eczema
-Granuloma Annulare
- Staph Folliculitis
- Erythema multiforme
-Drug reaction to Nitrofurantoin

Please help 🙏🏻

Any tips ?

I have tried everything from chlorhexidine, ketoconazole, sulfur, azeliac acid, hypochlorous acid, oral fluconazole, fungal acne safe products and nothing will get rid of it! Started on my back and spread to my chest, neck and face - the spurs themselves have got bigger and increased in quantity over time. Everything I try will seem like it’s working for a few days then makes it worse - I’ve seen my GP three times now and a referral to the dermatologist will take over a year (I live in England).

First picture is two years ago it’s how it started. I would pick at it so much cause I would get nervous. Now after two years it looks like that last two pictures. It hasn’t spread anymore and seen a dermatologist twice and only got injected with steroids. Do you think I should ask if there’s. Surgery option. I don’t get hair cuts anymore more and I’m growing a mullet to hide it. Need some advice

Please help me

Hi all ,
Been having this rash at the back of my neck/head and nothing seems to help . Im really worried about it. It all started a 1.5 month ago i believe after haircut .(at least this is what i can connect it to) . Been to dermatologist who gave me antibiotics and fucicort cream.After treatment it kinda cleared it but not completely. It keeps changing everyday….im abroad atm and kind of limited to treatment options apart from drug stores, pharmacy etc.
Any suggestions?

TIA

Would this happen to be folliculitis? This literally appeared just a couple of months ago. Im a 40 year old male. I have been using a salicylic acid body wash but it doesn't appear to be working. These are quite painful tbh, and I have no idea why the hell this even started in the first place. Any advice? Thank you.

After a trip to the lake I came down with a bad case of folliculitis. Picture 1 is what I was dealing with. Picture day is 3 days after using the dermaveda fungal acne cream and last picture is now on day 7 . Only 1 week! I’ve been using the sulfur zinc soap in the shower then put the cream on morning and night. This stuff works! Dermaveda guarantees to clear up the rash in 2 weeks or $ back. This is only 1 week in. Looks and feels so much better!

So I’ve spent 100s of pounds on skincare shampoos ect nothing has ever helped I’ve had foliculitis for years now from the barbers and every now and then it flares up and the only thing to ever keep it at bay has been 10% benzoyl peroxide but lately I seen studies showing it can cause cancer if it’s out in the heat or something along them lines so I’ve been worried I’m a pretty anxious guy as it is what’s your guys advice or what do u use?

The back of my head has looked like this for as long as I can remember, is there anything I can do to fix this? I get a lot of breakouts/pimples and it’s only made worse when I get a hair cut

please help! this appeared out of nowhere when i pulled up my pants after using the bathroom on Wednesday. i tried to apply a wart removal bandage on it to help, but it didn’t do anything. very irritated

thanks!

Random bumps and spots have been showing up on my skin. Bumps are not itchy / burning and hurts very little. Various bumps mostly in the inner thigh, groin, and butt region. Went down the internet rabbit hole and apparently it could be early signs of Hidradenitis Suppurativa ?? Very stressed right now so want some additional input lol. Thanks !

The 2 times I’ve been on accutane I’ve had folliculitis follow it afterwards. It’s mainly just red and inflamed and never has pus.

My scalp clear up in 2 weeks using this soap, you can use it literally anywhere on your body and it will clear it up, if it works for me, hopefully it can work for you!

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For as long as I can remember, I've struggled with these kinds of changes, mainly around my neck and hairline. I once had very severe facial acne, but it was cured with appropriate supplementation and exfoliation treatments at a dermatologist. Two dermatologists have already recommended Izotek (isotretinoin) for these problems, but they haven't performed any blood tests, swabs, or anything similar - I'm very concerned about taking isotretinoin. Based on my research, it looks like folliculitis. I'm asking for advice and help.

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.