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The inflammation and infection of the hair follicles on the scalp is known as scalp folliculitis. The medical term for scalp folliculitis is acne necrotica miliaris. Another term is proprionibacterium folliculitis. The scalp is one of the major places for folliculitis as the follicles on the scalp are the most dense. The primary feature of this condition is the formation of red-colored itchy pimples or pustular eruptions on the scalp. This condition needs an early diagnosis and treatment as it carries the risk of permanent damage to the hair follicle and resultant hair loss.
Homeopathy is a natural healing science that offers great treatment for numerous skin ailments including scalp folliculitis. Homeopathic medicines are very beneficial to reduce inflammation of hair follicles, control the further progression and spread of the problem alongside healing eruptions on the scalp. It also helps in the management of the attending symptoms like itching, burning and pain. With homeopathic medicines, the intensity and frequency of symptoms gradually decline. They also manage hair loss. These can help to treat acute, chronic cases and also reduce the likelihood of recurrence of problem.
Homeopathy boost the self-healing mechanism
As scalp folliculitis may occur due to various reasons, homeopathy targets the specific underlying cause behind it. By stimulating the self-healing mechanism of the body, homeopathic medicines help overcome the cause behind it to bring great recovery in scalp folliculitis cases. By following the proper course of homeopathic treatment under the guidance of a homeopathic expert, most cases recover almost completely. The results however vary from case to case according to the intensity and duration of the problem.
Homeopathy does not recommend use of external application
As scalp folliculitis does not arise from any external source, homeopathy does not suggest the use of any external application on the scalp like any ointment, cream, gel, lotion or shampoo as a treatment mode of scalp folliculitis. These may give temporary relief but do not treat the root cause. Homeopathy recommends medicines taken orally that treat the basic cause and address the complaint internally at its root that cures the complaint on the skin surface.
Natural medicines
Homeopathic medicines are natural remedies that are mild and gentle to use, especially for the treatment of skin disorders. They have no side effects because the preparation of homeopathic medicine for scalp folliculitis is with natural products.
Top 8 Homeopathic Medicines for Scalp Folliculitis
The most commonly indicated medicines for scalp folliculitis are Sulphur, Silicea, Calcarea Sulph, Graphites, Mezereum, Merc Sol, Hepar Sulph and Arsenic Album.
1. Sulphur – For Scalp Folliculitis with Red Pimples with itching, burning
Sulphur is a very effective homeopathic treatment for scalp folliculitis where pimples appear on the scalp. In such cases, there is dryness, itching and burning on the scalp. Symptoms get worse in warm environment and on washing the scalp.
When to use Sulphur?
Sulphur is the best choice of medicine to manage red pimples that are very itchy along with burning sensation in case of scalp folliculitis.
How to use Sulphur?
This medicine is usually used in 30C potency. Sulphur 30C can be used once a day in moderate to severe cases while in mild cases can be used once or twice a week only.
2. Silicea – For Scalp Folliculitis with Pustular Eruptions
It is a very good medicine for folliculitis conditions with suppuration (pus formation). Silicea gives great results in cases of scalp folliculitis where pustules (pus filled eruptions) develop. It helps in absorbing pus and quick healing. The eruptions may be itchy, and the itch worsens during the day. Patients may also see an increase in sweating.
When to use Silicea?
Silicea is an excellent medicine to handle scalp folliculitis cases with presence of pus-filled bumps (i.e. pustules) that may be itchy during the daytime.
How to use Silicea?
Silicea is most of the times preferred in 6X potency that can be used twice or thrice a day.
3. Calcarea Sulph – For Yellow Discharge From Eruptions
Calcarea Sulph is a great homeopathic treatment for scalp folliculitis where the outbreaks are painful and ooze yellow discharge. The eruptions heal slowly and form a yellow crust. It is also indicated for hard swelling on the scalp on the hair margins that are painful to touch. These may bleed as well on scratching.
When to use Calcarea Sulph?
This medicine is recommended to manage scalp folliculitis when eruptions ooze yellowish discharge and from yellow crusts.
How to use Calcarea Sulph?
This medicine can be taken in 6X power two to three times a day.
4. Graphites – For Scalp Folliculitis when Discharge is Sticky
Graphites is a useful homeopathic treatment for scalp folliculitis where the primary feature is sticky discharge from the eruptions. The eruptions are moist rather than dry. These eruptions may also be very itchy. Washing the scalp may give temporary relief.
When to use Graphites?
It is an effective medicine for managing eruptions that ooze sticky fluid along with itching in scalp folliculitis cases.
How to use Graphites?
It works best in 3X potency that can be taken once daily. The dose can be increased as per the case afterwards.
5. Mezereum – For Scalp Folliculitis with Thick Crust
Mezereum works wonders in cases of scalp folliculitis where the unique feature is the formation of thick crusts on the scalp. Thick discharge may get collected under these crusts. It may also have intolerable itching and ooze a gluey discharge. The patient’s hair may get matted due to the discharge.
When to use Mezereum?
Mezereum can be selected for scalp folliculitis cases with eruptions covered with thick crusts and thick discharge underneath.
How to use Mezereum?
Mezereum can be used once a day in 30C potency.
6. Merc Sol – For Scalp Folliculitis with Blood-Stained Discharge
Merc Sol is an excellent homeopathic treatment for scalp folliculitis where the eruptions have an offensive, blood-stained discharge. There may be intense itching on the scalp. In most cases, symptoms get worse at night.
When to use Merc Sol?
Merc Sol is a useful medicine for managing blood-stained discharge from eruptions in cases of scalp folliculitis.
How to use Merc Sol?
It is available in different potenices from low to high potency, however initially it is advised to take it in 30C potency once a day.
7. Hepar Sulph – For Pustules With Painful and Sensitive Scalp
Hepar Sulph is a very beneficial homeopathic treatment for scalp folliculitis where the major complaint is pus filled eruptions on the scalp along with pain and sensitivity. The pain gets worse with the slightest touch. The scalp is sensitive to cold.
When to use Hepar Sulph?
This medicine can be considered in scalp folliculitis cases for pus-filled bumps along with pain and sensitivity of the scalp.
How to use Hepar Sulph?
This medicine can be used in both low and high potencies among which the most commonly used is 30C potency that can be taken once or twice a day. Higher potencies should be used under the guidance of a homeopathic physician.
8. Arsenic Album – For Scalp Folliculitis with Hair Loss
Arsenic Album works well in cases where hair fall occurs along with scalp folliculitis. Hair fall is in circular patches. Additionally, dandruff appears as dry scales.
When to use Arsenic Album?
One may opt its use to manage hair loss in scalp folliculitis cases.
How to use Arsenic Album?
Initially this medicine can be taken in 30C potency once a day. Higher potencies can be considered afterwards under the supervision of a homeopathic expert.
Causes behind scalp folliculitis
Scalp folliculitis can occur because of two reasons. The first is infections that include bacterial infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus, fungal infections, yeast infections, viral infections and infections by mites. The second is non-infectious, in which scalp folliculitis develops due to over-production of sebum and oil resulting in clogging of hair follicles.
Risk factors
People having skin diseases like acne or dermatitis are more prone to developing scalp folliculitis. Medications like antibiotics or steroids may contribute to this condition. It can also develop due to irritation caused by certain hair products. Any wound or surgery to the scalp leading to skin damage makes a person prone to scalp dermatitis. Factors like wearing tight skull caps that increase heat, and sweating on the scalp also make the person prone to this condition. Bathing in poorly maintained hot bathtubs or swimming pools is another contributing factor. Shaving the head with infected tools can also cause scalp folliculitis. Apart from the above factors, certain medical conditions like diabetes mellitus, leukemia or HIV/AIDS can make a person prone to developing scalp folliculitis.
Signs and symptoms
The main sign of scalp folliculitis is the development of red pimples or pustules (pus filled eruptions) on the scalp. The eruptions can be very itchy and contain clear or yellow fluid. A crust develops over the eruptions. Burning, pain, soreness or tenderness accompanies these pimples. In severe cases, cases with a delay in treatment, or badly managed cases, there may be permanent follicle damage, scarring, hair loss or bald patches.
Dear Dr,
I am suffering from scale folliculitis from past 20 years.
Haven’t received any cure from allopathic medicines.
Its like while boils with sticky discharge and often comes in cluster.
Pls suggest me good medicine
Hello-
I have been dealing with Chronic Folliculitis for over 2-years. I have been put on Cipro 500mg 2-times daily and also other antibiotics for over the last 1-year. The scalp does not have any eruptions, but it gets very itchy sometimes and the scalp hurts if hair are even touched or moved.
I came across your post and am contacting you in the hopes that you can help.
Thank You
Dhillon
Dear Sir,
I am also suffering from scalp folliculitis. The eruptions go after treating with MRSA inhibiting antibiotics like linezolid and cefixim. But this is not the solution. Kindly help me out. I think it is due to staphylococcus aureus. Please comment.
Hi madttam!
How are you?
i am 22 years old (boy) and i am facing baldness from last 4 years, front side and on scalp side both has much affected and oftenly pimples and boils also occure. please tell me any treatment
Hello, I am having folliculitis deculvans for over 10 years I have took mezerium, calsa, and now am taking staphysageia. My hair almost gone please help
hi madam!
How are you?
i am 22 years old (boy) and i am facing baldness from last 4 years, front side and on scalp side both has much affected and oftenly pimples and boils also occure. please tell me any treatment
Hi madttam!
How are you?
i am 22 years old (boy) and i am facing baldness from last 4 years, front side and on scalp side both has much affected and oftenly pimples and boils also occure. please tell me any treatment
Hello-
I have been dealing with Chronic Folliculitis for over 2-years. I have been put on Cipro 500mg 2-times daily and also other antibiotics for over the last 1-year. The scalp does not have any eruptions, but it gets very itchy sometimes and the scalp hurts if hair are even touched or moved.
I came across your post and am contacting you in the hopes that you can help.
Thank You
Dhillon
Sir I have folliculitis and in other way it’s sebooraich disease as per many dr saying but have no relief since 2001,pls suggest me which medicine will suit me.
Hello Sir, I am suffering with boils on scalp last 3-4 years. I am currently taking 4 pills petroleum 200 and 4 pill nat sulphate. Please can you advise what does should I take. I have sulpher, Graphites, and Arsenic Album at home.
My Name is G.VeeraSekhara reddy I Am Saffering 25 years deep folliculitis decavans please give mi solution
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My Name is G.VeeraSekhara reddy I Am Safored deep folliculitis decavans please give mi solution
Dear sir I suffering from folliculitis from 6 year.i use all treatment but it back some days again.i don’t know how I get red from this.i am so dispresd from this disease.i lose my hair lines.amd plz give me suggestions .thanku. regards SURAJ dhiman
What the dose of sulphur 200 for folliculitis
Excessive hair loss from top and front and bad itching does not go away and use of any king of oil like coconut leads to pimples immediate response is appreciated twenty seven year old eyelash and eyebrows falling too
Smal Red boils in sculp with swelling like ganth.boils discharge yellow pus after two/three days after that white dry skin part discharge.some time eaching in sculp effected area.increesed in day time and decrease in night.when severe position devlop then glands devlop in
neck.from one year suffering serious.symptons start from
8years back from red and white rashes in sculp.
I am suffering from pimples from 45years.now I am 65years old.doctors called rochcia.please advice me.
Tisztelt Cím!
50 éves férfi vagyok és 20 éve küzdök fejbőr folliculitis! Nagyon érzékeny a fejbőröm és hajlamos a zsírosodásra. A sapka viselése, hajvágás és az erős napsütés ront az állapoton. Éjszaka rosszabbodik az állapotom, van amikor vérzés is tapasztalható a kitörések (kifakadás) mellett. Sárgás (véres) genny ürül belőle. Elsősorban a koponya falcsonti és nyakszirtcsonti részét érinti a betegségem!
Jelenleg tenutan antibiotikumot szedek!
Várom a tanácsokat a kezelésre!
Hálás köszönettel: Gábor
hello
i have chronic scalp folliculitis since last 20 years. causes itching scalp which i have to wash everyday . it is oily and feels like insects crawling sensation. leads to hairfall. it is like acne on scalp
please advise there is any treatment. how long it takes and what is cost in india.
Hello Doctor,
During last 2 weeks i am observing excessive hair fall. Every time i comb my hair, a large no falls out from root. I was also having itching & very small eruptions (almost not visible with naked eye) – something like Folliculitis as you mentioned in your article but no discharge..
Pls suggest a remedy – my hair has already thinned down a lot.
Hello doctor,
I have been diagnosed with folliculitis since last 7-8 years I believe. Initialy I ignored it thinking these are temporary and will disappear on it owns. But the problem has worsened for last 3 years.. I started with allopathy treatment last year. Though the results were good, but I realized it was temporary as the moment I stopped medication, the pimples would come back. I changed 3 doctors and now I’m really getting worried. My hair fall has increased and new hair growth is not happening. I don’t want to consume allopathy anymore and I need permanent solution to my problem. Please suggest me what to do. If I start homeopathic treatment then in how many days would I get to see some progress on the problem.
Excessive itching on scalp. Excessive hair falling. All treatments have failed. My age is 58. Have been suffering for about 20 years.
Hi Dr Sharma,
I have been losing hair from the past 4 years.I have an itchy scalp and when I scratch I get grain like particles under my nails.I have dandruff problem as well and scalp acne like condition.I have tried almost evrything and losing hair has been mentally devastating.Please suggest me what I can do to diagnose the root cause and treat it
Dear Doctor,
i have chronic scalp,face chest and shoulder acne since 15 years.I have tried many treatments.Now i am using clinadamycin,tezaridine,salycilic acid,as topical,and have taken ciproofloxacin as antibiotic for one week.The scalp acne recures and face acne is better.kindly advise homeo medicine so that it may dont recure plz.
Thanking in anticipation
saif ur rahman
Dr. Sharma I have a combination of symptoms such as listed in #5 for Mezereum help and #9 for Arsenic Album. At the back (in scalp above spine) and right rear quarter of my scalp behind my right ear I have the thick crusts which sometimes ooze and cause hair matting overnight. Above my ears and by my temples I have the dry scales and dandruff. I have tried every consumer-type of dandruff shampoo but all these make matters worse. What should I take for this? Is there any topical homeopathic remedy that will also help with these symptoms? I am already experiencing hair loss. By the way I am under extreme stress at my job from bullying but I am trying to find other employment which is also very stressful. Thank you for your kind assistance.
Hello Dr. Sharma,
About 2 and 1/2 months ago, I had a perm followed 3 weeks later by a hair toner. Both products have very low ammonia and are designed for less chemical reactions. My hair has been coming out from the follicle and in the past month there is extreme burning of the scalp followed by itching. My hair has lessened by 1/3 over these three months. Now the burning comes every 12 hours. I have used coconut oil to sooth it and cold water to wash. But it returns each night. I tried homeopathic sulfur in the beginning. Then Arsenicum. As the hair continued to fall, I consulted a homeopathist who recommended ammonium causticum….but it has become much worse. I just turned 69. My hair is ash blonde, fine but I had quite a lot of it until now. I had a very difficult emotional year….grief from a break up of a long relationship and live in a very isolated area. I did a lot of emotional cleansing and release of past karma with strong intention. There were other new and acute skin issues this year as well…..a bout of hives and the development of purpura on my forearms that comes and goes. I am scheduled for a knee surgery on the 17th….arthoscopic. I have a popliteal cyst which has been extremely painful and has brought a great deal of inflammation to the joints in the body. But this problem with my scalp and hair is extremely difficult. It wakes me around 4:00am. And the burning and itching have increased and is very prominent and painful. The hair fall is less. I have never had this problem before and have colored and permed my hair for years. But never so close together.What do you recommend? Thank you. Sandhya
Hello Dr. Sharma,
About 2 and 1/2 months ago, I had a perm followed 3 weeks later by a hair toner. Both products have very low ammonia and are designed for less chemical reactions. My hair has been coming out from the follicle and in the past month there is extreme burning of the scalp followed by itching. My hair has lessened by 1/3 over these three months. Now the burning comes every 12 hours. I have used coconut oil to sooth it and cold water to wash. But it returns each night. I tried homeopathic sulfur in the beginning. Then Arsenicum. As the hair continued to fall, I consulted a homeopathist who recommended ammonium causticum….but it has become much worse. I just turned 69. My hair is ash blonde, fine but I had quite a lot of it until now. I had a very difficult emotional year….grief from a break up of a long relationship and live in a very isolated area. I did a lot of emotional cleansing and release of past karma with strong intention. There were other new and acute skin issues this year as well…..a bout of hives and the development of purpura on my forearms that comes and goes. I am scheduled for a knee surgery on the 17th….arthoscopic. I have a popliteal cyst which has been extremely painful and has brought a great deal of inflammation to the joints in the body. But this problem with my scalp and hair is extremely difficult. It wakes me around 4:00am. And the burning and itching have increased and is very prominent and painful. The hair fall is less. I have never had this problem before and have colored and permed my hair for years. But never so close together.What do you recommend? Thank you. Sandhya This is not a duplicate comment.