Folliculitis is a common skin condition that occurs when hair follicles become inflamed due to infection, irritation, or blockage. The most frequent cause is a bacterial infection, though fungi and ...

Sarah Jividen, RN, BSN, is a trained neuro/trauma, and emergency room nurse turned healthcare writer. As a journalism major, she combined her love for writing with her passion for high-level patient ...

Eosinophilic folliculitis is a skin condition that causes inflammation around hair follicles. It can lead to itchy, pimple-like spots and pustules around the body. This type of folliculitis typically ...

Hair follicle infections are often difficult to treat because bacteria settle in the gap between hair and skin, where it is difficult for active substances to reach them. In order to investigate this ...

Living with any chronic skin condition usually means making adjustments to your lifestyle. That’s because skin conditions often flare up in response to external, environmental factors—from the ...