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Scalp folliculitis is a skin condition that occurs when the hair follicles on the scalp become inflamed. This results in pustules, whiteheads, or other pimple-like bumps on the scalp that can be ...
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 ...
Lupus, an autoimmune condition that can attack many areas of the body, may lead to hair loss by causing inflammation on the scalp and other hair follicles, causing hair, including eyebrows ...
Alopecia Areata. Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition that affects about 2 percent of the population. It occurs when your immune system attacks your hair follicles. This can damage your ...
Irritant folliculitis is an inflammation of the hair follicle. [1] It characteristically presents with small red bumps in the skin at sites of occlusion, pressure, friction, or hair removal; typically around the beard area in males, pubic area and lower legs of females, or generally the inner thighs and bottom.
Folliculitis decalvans is an inflammation of the hair follicle that leads to bogginess or induration of involved parts of the scalp along with pustules, erosions, crusts, ulcers, and scale. [1]: 649 [2]: 760–1 It begins at a central point and spreads outward, leaving scarring, sores, and, due to the inflammation, hair loss in its wake. [3]
Even though other factors can contribute or exacerbate the overgrowth of bacteria that can lead to inflamed hair follicles (a.k.a. folliculitis), hormones can still play major role, she says.
After a hair has been shaved, it begins to grow back. Curly hair tends to curl into the skin instead of straight out of the follicle, leading to an inflammation reaction. PFB can make the skin look itchy and red, and in some cases, it can even look like pimples. These inflamed papules or pustules can form especially if the area becomes infected ...