WHAT ARE COMPLICATIONS OF FOLLICULITIS? A REVIEW BY DOCTORS
Expert opinion from Marcelle Freire
Doctor of Medicine · 3 years of experience · Brazil
Folliculitis is an infection of the hair follicle. It is usually caused by bacteria and is characterized by lesions in the form of pus blisters that compromise the hair root. They usually have a benign course, but they can evolve with recurrent infections or even cause irreversible damage to the skin, such as scars, hair destruction and areas of permanent hair loss. In more severe cases, folliculitis can be a gateway to deeper skin infections, causing abscesses or cellulitis.
Expert opinion from Marcella Abunahman Pereira
Specialization in Clinical Cardiology · 12 years of experience · Brazil
Folliculitis is a common benign skin condition in which hair follicles become inflamed. It’s most likely to occur on your thighs, buttocks, neck and armpits. It usually appears as small bumps. However, in some cases, it may complicate causing boils under the skin, permanent skin damage, such as scarring or dark spots, destruction of hair follicles and permanent hair loss.
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Expert opinion from Mohan P. Abraham
M.D., FAAFP (Family Physician) · 40 years of experience · USA
The possible complications of Folliculities include :- 1) Destruction of hair follicles and permanent hair loss, 2) Permanent skin damage, such as scarring or dark spots, 3) Boils under the skin (Furunculosis).
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