Folliculitis - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
Aug 31, 2022 · Folliculitis is often caused when hair follicles are infected with bacteria, commonly Staphylococcus aureus (staph). It may also be caused by viruses, fungi, parasites, medications or physical injury. Sometimes the cause isn't known.
Folliculitis - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic
Aug 31, 2022 · Learn more about how damaged hair follicles become infected. This condition may clear up on its own, but severe infections can cause scarring or hair loss.
Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Pimples are raised red spots with a white center that develop when blocked hair follicles become inflamed or infected with bacteria. Blockages and inflammation deep inside hair follicles produce cystlike lumps beneath the surface of your skin.
Boils and carbuncles - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
Sep 18, 2021 · A boil is a painful, pus-filled bump that forms under your skin when bacteria infect and inflame one or more of your hair follicles. A carbuncle is a cluster of boils that form a connected area of infection under the skin. Boils (furuncles) usually start as …
Ingrown hair - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Jan 19, 2024 · Ingrown hair occurs when a hair that's been removed starts to grow back and curves into the skin. Shaving, tweezing or waxing can cause this to happen. An ingrown hair can cause tiny, swollen bumps on the skin that may hurt. The condition most often affects Black people with curly hair who shave.
Basal cell carcinoma scar healing in hair | Mayo Clinic Connect
Sep 27, 2023 · I can understand your concerns about damage to the hair follicles and having a bald spot on the top of your head. Were you able to go through all the pros and cons of wound closure with your surgeon and the likely healing results?
Epidermoid cysts - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Mar 27, 2024 · Sometimes this type of cyst forms due to irritation or injury of the skin or a hair follicle. Epidermal cells form the walls of the cyst and then secrete the protein keratin into it. Keratin is the thick, cheesy substance that can leak from the cyst.
Hair loss - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Jan 19, 2024 · Medical conditions include alopecia areata (al-o-PEE-she-uh ar-e-A-tuh), which is immune system related and causes patchy hair loss, scalp infections such as ringworm, and a hair-pulling disorder called trichotillomania (trik-o-til-o-MAY-nee-uh).
Epidermoid cysts - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Mar 27, 2024 · True epidermoid cysts result from damage to hair follicles or the outer layer of skin, called the epidermis. Sebaceous cysts are less common and arise from the glands that secrete oily matter that lubricates hair and skin, also called sebaceous glands.
Ingrown hair - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Jan 19, 2024 · Mr. Howland: Dr. Dawn Davis, a Mayo Clinic dermatologist, says those ingrown hairs can become inflamed and infected. Dr. Davis: That can cause little bumps that erupt like razor burn, but more extensive along the beard area and the neck.