Folliculitis, caused by bacterial or fungal infections, is inflammation of your hair follicles. It presents as bumps or a rash on your skin anywhere hair grows, including the scalp, torso ...

UVA’s Dr. Lu Q. Le and his team have identified a previously overlooked stem cell population in the upper and middle sections ...

A pimple-like bump or sore inside the nose can sometimes be due to nasal vestibulitis or nasal folliculitis. It is a bacterial infection that can develop when hair follicles become infected ...

Scientists have uncovered a tiny molecule with the potential to transform hair loss treatments. Researchers at North Carolina ...

Are you facing hair thinning and want to restore your luscious locks? Don't fret. We talked to dermatologists to understand ...

Boils develop when the hair follicle on your skin becomes infected by bacteria. The most common bacteria that cause boils, known as Staphylococcus aureus, lives on most people's skin normally and ...

What if the secret to curing baldness has been hiding in your hair all along? University of Virginia School of Medicine ...

the result of dirty hair pain can sometimes become a little more serious and evolve past subtle itching and mild throbbing, developing into an infection, dermatitis, or folliculitis. To get to the ...

A 56-year-old female presented with an uncomfortable rash on her abdomen. She was vacationing in Florida and had spent much of her time in the hotel swimming pool and hot tub. The patient noted ...