Superficial folliculitis is an inflammation of the upper section of the hair follicle, and may be caused by an injury to the follicle, by infection, or by a chemical irritation of the follicle.

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“For example, if it comes on suddenly, especially where there is minimal or no history of acne, that could be bacterial folliculitis,” says Gibran Shaikh, MD, board-certified dermatologist and ...