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Folliculitis is the infection and inflammation of one or more hair follicles. The condition may occur anywhere on hair-covered skin . The rash may appear as pimples that come to white tips on the face, chest, back, arms, legs, buttocks, or head.
Folliculitis decalvans is a more intense type of folliculitis that can cause hair loss if left untreated. The condition causes intense granulocytic inflammation , which destroys the follicle and ...
Irritant folliculitis is an inflammation of the hair follicle. [1] It characteristically presents with small red bumps in the skin at sites of occlusion , pressure, friction, or hair removal ; typically around the beard area in males, pubic area and lower legs of females, or generally the inner thighs and bottom.
Herpetic proctitis (inflammation of the anus and rectum) is common for individuals participating in anal intercourse. [9] After 2–3 weeks, existing lesions progress into ulcers and then crust and heal, although lesions on mucosal surfaces may never form crusts. [9]
A boil, also called a furuncle, is a deep folliculitis, which is an infection of the hair follicle. It is most commonly caused by infection by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, resulting in a painful swollen area on the skin caused by an accumulation of pus and dead tissue. [1] Boils are therefore basically pus-filled nodules. [2]
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Herpetic whitlow typically involves the fingers or thumb, [7] herpes simplex keratitis involves the eye, [8] herpesviral encephalitis involves the brain, [9] and neonatal herpes involves any part of the body of a newborn, among others. [10] There are two types of herpes simplex virus, type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2). [1]
Herpes gladiatorum is a skin infection primarily caused by the herpes simplex virus.The virus infects the cells in the epidermal layer of the skin. The initial viral replication occurs at the entry site in the skin or mucous membrane.