What is Folliculitis?

What is Folliculitis?

Folliculitis is an inflammation and infection of hair follicles, the tiny openings in the skin from which hair grows. Folliculitis is due to ...more »

• Folliculitis: An inflammatory reaction which occurs in the follicles.
• Folliculitis: Inflammation of follicles, primarily hair follicles.
  Source - Diseases Database
• Folliculitis: inflammation of a hair follicle.
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Folliculitis: Introduction

Types of Folliculitis:

Types of Folliculitis:

• Barber's rash
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Broader types of Folliculitis:

• Hair conditions
• Diseases contagious from towels
• Acne-like conditions
• Conditions involving a pathogen
• Skin conditions
• more types...»

How serious is Folliculitis?

Complications of Folliculitis: see complications of Folliculitis

What causes Folliculitis?

Causes of Folliculitis: see causes of Folliculitis
Risk factors for Folliculitis: see risk factors for Folliculitis

What are the symptoms of Folliculitis?

Symptoms of Folliculitis: see symptoms of Folliculitis

Complications of Folliculitis: see complications of Folliculitis

Folliculitis: Testing

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Folliculitis.

How is it treated?

Doctors and Medical Specialists for Folliculitis: Dermatologist ; see also doctors and medical specialists for Folliculitis.
Treatments for Folliculitis: see treatments for Folliculitis
Research for Folliculitis: see research for Folliculitis

Organs Affected by Folliculitis:

Organs and body systems related to Folliculitis include:

• Hair
• Follicle

Name of Folliculitis

Main name of condition: Folliculitis

Folliculitis: Related Conditions

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Folliculitis:

• Superficial folliculitis
• Deep folliculitis
• Infectious folliculitis
• Staphylococcus aureus
• Pseudomonas
• Gram-negative bacteria
• Herpes
• Dermatophytes
• Pityrosporum
• Demodex
• Perifolliculitis
• Impetigo of Bockhart
• Barbers itch
• Sty
• Sycosis barbae

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