10 Folliculitis Symptoms
Article Sources
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- 2. 'Folliculitis.' Cleveland Clinic, 10 June 2021, clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17692-folliculitis-
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Tender Skin
Because the skin around the hair follicle is infected and inflamed, the entire area may feel more tender than usual.1‘Folliculitis.’ Mayo Clinic, 18 August 2020, https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/folliculitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20361634 This can manifest in pain or discomfort when touching the affected area, depending on the extent of the issue.
One of the ways to know it may be folliculitis is if the tenderness or pain in question occurs in conjunction with any of the other symptoms of this condition.
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