Other organisms on our skin can also cause an infection. Also called pseudo folliculitis or razor bumps, men often see these on the beard area when they shave. You can damage your hair follicles by: ...

It was found that in the occupations of capstan lathe operator and automatic lathe operator there was a significantly higher proportion of men with the more severe degrees of oil folliculitis. It was ...

Superficial folliculitis is an inflammation of the upper section of the hair follicle, and may be caused by an injury to the follicle, by infection, or by a chemical irritation of the follicle.

Although having curly or coily hair does not cause scalp folliculitis, it can increase your risk of developing the condition. Men of African descent with coarse, curly, or coily beards are more ...

Pseudolymphomatous folliculitis (PLF) is a rare disease of cutaneous lymphoid hyperplasia, with a low index of clinical suspicion. We present the clinical case of a 19-year-old male patient, with a ...

Get more resources on masking and COVID-19 precautions. Folliculitis, boils, and carbuncles are types of infections of one or more hair follicles. A hair follicle is the base or root of a hair. The ...

You have over one million hair follicles on your head. These thin tube-like structures help your hair grow. But if your hair follicles become inflamed or infected, you can develop an uncomfortable ...

Other organisms on our skin can also cause an infection. Also called pseudo folliculitis or razor bumps, men often see these on the beard area when they shave. You can damage your hair follicles by: ...