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Pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) is most common on the face, but it can also happen on other parts of the body where hair is shaved or plucked, especially areas where hair is curly and the skin is sensitive, such as genital shaving (more properly termed pseudofolliculitis pubis or PFP). [6] After a hair has been shaved, it begins to grow back.
The rash may appear as pimples that come to white tips on the face, chest, back, arms, legs, buttocks, or head. [1] Although acne can often involve superficial infection and inflammation of some hair follicles, the condition of those follicles is usually not called folliculitis, as that term is usually reserved for the separate set of disease ...
Shaving: Shaving the scalp can cause tiny cuts that allow bacteria to enter. Plus, when skin is damp and hot (as it is in the shower), it can be easier to damage hair follicles. Plucking and ...
Smoking may worsen acne. [3] Oxidation rather than poor hygiene or dirt causes blackheads to be black. [2] Washing or scrubbing the skin too much could make it worse, by irritating the skin. [2] Touching and picking at comedones might cause irritation and spread infection. [2] What effect shaving has on the development of comedones or acne is ...
Rosacea. What it looks like: Rosacea causes redness and thick skin on the face, usually clustered in the center.Easy flushing, a stinging sensation, and small, pus-filled pimples are other common ...
Acne keloidalis nuchae most commonly presents itself in individuals aged 13 to 25. [3] The disease is closely related to pseudofolliculitis barbae and both occur frequently in black men in the military, where it is so common that the US Army has developed official protocols for management. [4]
Facial or surgical masks with elastic bands that wrap around the head are given to sick people who risk infecting others. “The mask captures droplets from the mouth and helps contain the illness ...
Acne vulgaris Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp Rhinophyma. Acneiform eruptions are caused by changes in the pilosebaceous unit. [27] [28] Acne aestivalis (Mallorca acne) [nb 1] [nb 2] [nb 3] Acne conglobata; Acne cosmetica (cosmetic acne) Acne fulminans (acute febrile ulcerative acne)