What is Folliculitis (Pseudofolliculitis barbae)?
Folliculitis (Pseudofolliculitis barbae)is a skin condition leading to inflamed hair follicles. The result is a tender red spot, often with a surface pustule. Folliculitis can be due to infection, occlusion, irritation and specific skin diseases. Folliculitis (Barbers itch) usually appears as small, white-headed pimples around one or more hair follicles – the tiny pockets from which each individual hair grows. Folliculitis may also lead to the development of furuncles (Furunculosis), commonly called boils, or carbuncles (Carbunculosis). It is exacerbated by irritation, pressure, friction, or perspiration. Prognosis depends on the infection’s severity and on the patient’s conditions and ability to resist infection.
