As you can see, I have KP. It’s moderate but it spans over 80% of my body. I’ve been to the drs about KP more than 15 times, to always be prescribed creams and told to use salicylic acid products. Which I have been. No progress. 

However, some of my KP areas get very inflamed and can get to the size of a coin. I believe this is folliculitis. My main area for these, is unfortunately my butt. Every week I am dealing with new inflamed areas that sometimes appear like a boil. You can see from the scarring how many I’ve dealt with. It’s only increasing. 

I wash with Benzyoyl peroxide wash and yeah it helps a little, but it doesn’t prevent. I have NOT been to the drs regarding folliculitis, only KP. 

I’m scared to be told I have staph. I know it sounds silly, but I’m scared there’s nothing that can be done. 

I don’t know a whole lot about folliculitis, and for that I apologise but im absolutely terrified that there simply is no cure/treatment and I will forever suffer with this and not be able to be in relationships through the fear of the appearance of my scars and because of the fear of spreading it. 

I’m really sorry if that sounds extreme, but it just panics my pea-sized brain. 

Please please please, how should I go about this? 

I’m so so stuck, I’m ashamed to look in the mirror. What treatment route should I go down (nsfw bc of location)