Peatogenic
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I've long suspected some type of a staph infection due to a boil I would get once a year, some strange skin symptoms on arms, and also a forehead rash I get in humid weather or when I sweat. It turns out that the forehead symptoms are consistent with folliculitis and that staph is often behind folliculitis.
I came across a dermatology study that showed people with folliculitis treated with oral antibiotics develop a worse condition and that they improve dramatically with a topical antifungal.
Interestingly, I noticed that my skin responds well to D3 which I apply on my wrist. I've also noticed improvements with oral riboflavin. Even with strict avoidance of grains and dairy. But nothing long term. It seems internally modulated to a degree, but is maybe requiring a topical intervention.
Does anyone have recommendations for topical antifungals? Solban doesn't work, or at least not in a curative sense. I'm wary of tea tree oil and allergic reactions. I put some Calcirol (D3) on one of these strange pimples that seems to have a pink pool of blood around it last night, and this morning the pimple is still there but no more pooling. Based on @haidut 's post here about topical D3 treating staph, I'm curious of this route. The study with rapid remission used topical flueconazole.
I came across a dermatology study that showed people with folliculitis treated with oral antibiotics develop a worse condition and that they improve dramatically with a topical antifungal.
Interestingly, I noticed that my skin responds well to D3 which I apply on my wrist. I've also noticed improvements with oral riboflavin. Even with strict avoidance of grains and dairy. But nothing long term. It seems internally modulated to a degree, but is maybe requiring a topical intervention.
Does anyone have recommendations for topical antifungals? Solban doesn't work, or at least not in a curative sense. I'm wary of tea tree oil and allergic reactions. I put some Calcirol (D3) on one of these strange pimples that seems to have a pink pool of blood around it last night, and this morning the pimple is still there but no more pooling. Based on @haidut 's post here about topical D3 treating staph, I'm curious of this route. The study with rapid remission used topical flueconazole.