In this Article

• What is folliculitis? What are folliculitis symptoms? What does folliculitis look like?
• Who develops folliculitis?
• What is the prognosis (outlook) with folliculitis?
• How is folliculitis diagnosed?
• What else could folliculitis look like?
• What causes folliculitis? Does diet have anything to do with folliculitis?
• What is hot tub folliculitis or Jacuzzi folliculitis?
• What is razor burn folliculitis?
• What is pseudofolliculitis barbae?
• Is folliculitis curable? Is folliculitis contagious?
• What are possible complications of folliculitis?
• How is folliculitis treated?
• How do I prevent folliculitis?
• Folliculitis At A Glance
• Patient Discussions: Folliculitis - Describe Your Experience
• Folliculitis Glossary
• Folliculitis Index

How do I prevent folliculitis?

Prevention efforts include good skin hygiene, avoiding unsanitary hot tubs and pools, not sharing razors, avoiding shaving too closely, changing out razors regularly, and keeping the skin moist and well hydrated.

Folliculitis At A Glance

• Folliculitis is a very common, benign skin disorder that looks like scattered pinpoint red bumps on the skin.
• Though folliculitis affects people of all ages, from babies to seniors, it's most common in teens and young adults.
• The numerous smooth little red bumps form around hair follicles and are most common on the chest, back, buttocks, and legs.
• Folliculitis creates a "goose bumps" or "chicken skin" appearance of affected skin.
• Folliculitis is often seen in otherwise healthy people, it's easily curable in most cases and frequently clears on its own without treatment, though it may require ongoing maintenance therapy.
• Antibacterial washes such as benzoyl peroxide are often used to treat folliculitis, and resistant cases may need antibiotic pills to clear the skin.
• Good skin hygiene and proper shaving techniques have been shown to prevent folliculitis.

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