Red Hair Follicles On Legs

I went to the dermatologist a couple years ago and she told me what it was called but now i can t remember.

Red hair follicles on legs. At first it may look like small red bumps or white headed pimples around hair follicles the tiny pockets from which each hair grows. Symptoms of folliculitis are red. Folliculitis is inflammation of the hair follicles.

There are many different types but all are marked by inflammation swelling infection or irritation of the hair follicle a space within the skin that holds the root of a hair and the oil glands. This can be from a bacterial or fungal infection that makes the hair follicles become inflamed or blocked. The infection can spread and turn into nonhealing crusty sores.

Mostly it heals on its own but there might be need for maintenance therapy. The tiny smooth red bumps are commonly seen on the face legs bum back chest and scalp around hair follicles. Folliculitis is a common skin condition in which hair follicles become inflamed.

Keratosis pilaris is a very common skin disorder that affects people of all ages. I have little red purpleish red dots around the hair follicles on my legs. It s usually caused by a bacterial or fungal infection.

Folliculitis is a common condition that is often found on the face arms upper back and lower legs. An infected hair follicle can be caused by bacteria yeast or other.