Folliculitis Returns

I'm very disappointed that I've developed 3 spots of folliculitis over the past week. The first developed on the top right of my scalp. It was a below the surface type of acne which seemed to go away after a day. The second appeared on the right side of my scalp, just over my right ear. This one was a surface one, and it is still healing as I write. It's been about 3 days now for that one. The 3rd spot I noticed just this morning. It's a small one, appearing on the centre left side of my scalp.

My skin has also become considerably greasier since my last post 2 weeks ago. In particularly, my forehead and scalp are the most noticeable. When I cleanse my face with the mild cleansers I was using whilst on Roaccutane (Sebamed and Neutrogena Extra Gentle Cleanser), my face still feels slightly greasy as though it is not properly washed. Similarly, washing my hair and scalp with the Oatmeal Shampoo leaves my hair feeling and looking greasy. My scalp also feels irritated in certain areas.

Whilst the greasiness of my skin has not returned to it's pre-Roaccutane levels, I hate to ponder what the state of my scalp will be when it does. It's worrying.

Suffice to say, the probiotic supplements I've been taking once daily since I completed the Roaccutane course doesn't seem to be preventing the folliculitis from developing. Or perhaps it is, and if I hadn't taken it at all, the folliculitis may have returned with angry vengeance.

Overall, I am disappointed that only 4 weeks since finishing the 8-month course of Roaccutane, that the folliculitis has returned to my scalp. Perhaps it's time to visit my dermatologist again and see what the next steps are.