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Folliculitis starts with the introduction of a skin pathogen to a hair follicle. Hair follicles can also be damaged by friction from clothing, an insect bite, [2] blockage of the follicle, shaving, or braids that are very tight and close to the scalp. The damaged follicles are then infected by Staphylococcus spp. Folliculitis can affect people ...
Lesions will occur in any body areas with hair follicles, [15] and/or sweat glands, [16] although areas such as the axilla, groin, and perineal region are more commonly involved. This theory includes most of these potential indicators: [17] Post-pubescent individuals [18] Blocked hair follicles or blocked apocrine sweat glands; Excessive sweating
A comedo (plural comedones) is a clogged hair follicle (pore) in the skin. [2] Keratin (skin debris) combines with oil to block the follicle. [3] A comedo can be open (blackhead) or closed by skin (whitehead) and occur with or without acne. [3]
When taken orally, minoxidil may cause side effects such as fluid retention, elevated heart rate and increased body hair growth. If you develop side effects while using minoxidil, it’s important ...
A boil, also called a furuncle, is a deep folliculitis, which is an infection of the hair follicle. It is most commonly caused by infection by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, resulting in a painful swollen area on the skin caused by an accumulation of pus and dead tissue. [1] Boils are therefore basically pus-filled nodules. [2]
When you have too much sebum, it can clog hair follicles, potentially leading to scalp folliculitis. Ingrown hairs . Infected ingrown hairs are a type of folliculitis that may be present on the ...
Keratosis pilaris (KP; also follicular keratosis, lichen pilaris, or colloquially chicken skin. [1]) is a common, autosomal-dominant, genetic condition of the skin's hair follicles characterized by the appearance of possibly itchy, small, gooseflesh-like bumps, with varying degrees of reddening or inflammation. [2]
In alopecia areata, a hair follicle is attacked by the immune system. T-cells swarm the roots, killing the follicle. This causes the hair to fall out and parts of the head to become bald. Alopecia areata is thought to be a systemic autoimmune disorder in which the body attacks its own anagen hair follicles and suppresses or stops hair growth. [22]