folliculitis
IPA: fˈɑɫʌkʌɫˈaɪtʌs
noun
- (medicine) Inflammation of one or more hair follicles.
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Examples of "folliculitis" in Sentences
- Pruritic folliculitis of pregnancy.
- Folliculitis is the inflammation of one or more hair follicles.
- Folliculitis that is not treated properly could worsen and cause abscesses.
- The red bumps are the result of the laser inducing folliculitis as a result of trauma to the follicle.
- Waxing can cause postinflammatory hyperpigmentation, inflammatory papules, and folliculitis on some people.
- Antibacterial soaps are very effective in fighting folliculitis or back acne, but they are extremely drying.
- When a hair gets trapped and starts growing underneath the skin, it can create a bump and cause folliculitis, an inflammation of the hair follicle.
- Lithium, a drug used to treat both epilepsy and bipolar disorder, can cause horrendous acne and chronic folliculitis, and it can exacerbate psoriasis.
- Direct skin contact can cause various kinds of rashes, including generalized skin irritation, or something known as “folliculitis” from oil-clogged skin pores.
- Guys, if that risk finally gets you to take off your tight-fitting pants, make sure can you do so without a struggle: excessive pulling can damage the hair follicles on your legs and lead to folliculitis with nasty pustules that can itch or burn.
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