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Deep folliculitis is usually more severe. Follicles are densest on your scalp, and they occur everywhere on your body except your palms, soles, lips and mucous membranes. Damaged follicles are at risk of infection. The most common causes of follicle damage are: Friction from shaving or tight clothing.
The medical term for an infected hair follicle is folliculitis, which is often associated with shaving. According to MayoClinic.com, folliculitis develops when bacteria enters one or more hair follicles.Folliculitis first develops as a red bump around the hair follicle.If left untreated, the infection can worsen, causing inflammation, pain and weeping.Treating the infected hair follicles requires lifestyle changes and products to resolve the infection, reduce the inflammation and calm the skin.ccording to MayoClinic.com, folliculitis develops when bacteria enters one or more hair follicles. Folliculitis first develops as a red bump around the hair follicle. If left untreated, the infection can worsen, causing inflammation, pain and weeping.