My brother is having folliculitis on hips this is what several dermatologist we met have said. The problem is that he gets painful bumps few to many on hips and they are appearing frequently, it's very painful and has pus filled in it. He has been on antibiotics from long but they keep on re-appearing. He also got fungal infection on thighs but is cured as of now. Dermatologist is now asking us for laser treatment to remove this folliculitis issue. Could you please let us know how this can be cured? And if taking antibiotics is the only solution then how long this course should be followed? Are there any side effects of taking so many antibiotics which he has been taking from last 6 months? Are there any tests that can be taken to find root cause of this infection?