Sycosis

Sycosis
Sycosis is a subacute or chronic pyogenic infection involving the whole depth of the follicles.
In order to frequency, the beard region,neck scalp legs arms Pubic region are most often involved.Sycosis occur in males,and commonly involves follicles of the beard . The most common causative organism is Staphylococcus aureus, discharge from the Nose,throat and teeth are the source of these organisms.They may enter the skin through slight injuries or abrasions caused by shaving.Use by unhygienic shaving kit, blunt razors,shaving aganist the grain tend to cause Sycosis.workers handling or coming in contact with oil tend to develop oil acne, which must be distinguished from primary Sycosis
The essential lesions is an edematous, red follicular papules or pustule centred on a hair.The disease from follicular ineffective eczema in which the whole of the beard region is rapidly involved and oozing is a dominant feature.
Sycosis Barbae cases of chronic folliculitis come in plenty to a Homoepathician, as the course is chronic and frequently the disease recurs with conventional Treatment
Removing the Causes, eliminating the septic focus from the nose , throat teeth etc. Change from dusty environments , improving the general health with tonics and exercises.
Avoiding trauma to the affected parts viz by shaving in one direction by keeping away from use of strong soaps and irritating oil like mustard oil Cicuta vir and NAT Sul have been successfully used by in my practice for this condition.

Some important homoeopathic medicines
Ant tart
Calcarea Carb, Cicuta vir Graphites. Kali B, Lithium Carb Lycopodium Merc iod rub Rhux tox, Staphisagria, Sulphur iod  Thuja