Folliculitis / Furuncle / Carbuncle Quiz
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Dr. Ueda graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine and trained at the University of Tokyo Medical School. She is currently a clinical assistant professor at the Department of Dermatology, Jichi Medical University, and holds several posts in the dermatology departments at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Komagome Hospital, University of Tokyo, and the Medical Center of Japan Red Cross Society.
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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022
What is folliculitis / furuncle / carbuncle?
Infection of hair follicles by bacteria or fungi. When more hair follicles are involved, they can merge under the skin to become carbuncles.
Symptoms of folliculitis / furuncle / carbuncle
Skin abnormality
Lumps under the skin
Redness in the affected area
Swelling of the affected area
Red or yellow skin lumps
Affected area of skin has stinging or tingling
Skin lumps with scabs in the center
Skin problem on the chest, tummy or back
Questions your doctor may ask to check for folliculitis / furuncle / carbuncle
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose folliculitis / furuncle / carbuncle
Do you have any skin problems?
Do you feel a lump/lumps under your skin?
Is the affected area red?
Is the affected area swollen?
Do you have yellow or red lumps/bumps on your skin?
Treatment for folliculitis / furuncle / carbuncle
Mild cases can be treated with good hygiene, creams, or tablets. More severe cases may require simple surgery to drain the pus.
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Unnati Patel, MD, MSc (Primary Care Physician)
Dr Patel graduated from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine. She worked in clinical research at the University of Illinois in Chicago and University of Nevada in Las Vegas focused on culturally adapted health interventions for preventive medicine in the community setting. Received her Master's of Science in Global Health (concentration in Health Policy) from Georgetown University, during which she worked with the WHO in Sierra Leone and Save the Children in Washington, D.C. Unnati went on to complete her family medicine residency in Chicago, Illinois at Norwegian American Hospital. | | She is currently working as a primary care physician in the city of Chicago and completing her Master's of Business Administration at the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management and Fellowship in Leadership in Value-Based Care.
Yukiko Ueda, MD (Dermatology)
Dr. Ueda graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine and trained at the University of Tokyo Medical School. She is currently a clinical assistant professor at the Department of Dermatology, Jichi Medical University, and holds several posts in the dermatology departments at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Komagome Hospital, University of Tokyo, and the Medical Center of Japan Red Cross Society.
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