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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 ...
Pili multigemini, also known as "compound hairs," [2] is a malformation characterized by the presence of bifurcated or multiple divided hair matrices and papillae, giving rise to the formation of multiple hair shafts within the individual follicles. [3] [4]
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]
Folliculitis may look a lot like acne pimples, but it has a very different cause: infected hair follicles. The condition typically causes areas of skin with small inflamed bumps around hair on the ...
Occlusive hair products: Using heavy oils, gels, or hair sprays can block hair follicles, increasing the risk of infection. Sweating: Excessive sweating can create a moist environment that ...
Carbuncles and boils are types of abscess that often involve hair follicles, with carbuncles being larger. [9] A cyst is related to an abscess, but it contains a material other than pus, and a cyst has a clearly defined wall. Abscesses can also form internally on internal organs and after surgery. They are usually caused by a bacterial ...
Ingrown hair is a condition where a hair curls back or grows sideways into the skin.The condition is most prevalent among people who have coarse or curly hair. It may or may not be accompanied by an infection of the hair follicle (folliculitis) or "razor bumps" (pseudofolliculitis barbae), which vary in size.
Perifolliculitis is the presence of inflammatory cells in the skin around the hair follicles. [1] It is often found accompanying folliculitis, or inflammation of the hair follicle itself. It can have infectious or non-infectious causes. [2]