# Is this folliculitis or something sinister? (Pic)

**URL:** <https://community.patient.info/t/is-this-folliculitis-or-something-sinister-pic/726925>\
**Category:** Skin, nail and hair health\
**Tags:** Folliculitis\
**Created:** [2 February 2020 19:28 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/is-this-folliculitis-or-something-sinister-pic/726925 "2020-02-02T19:28:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![nh\_user\_962440](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/34f0e0/32.png) [@nh\_user\_962440](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_962440)\
**Post date:** [2 February 2020 19:28 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/is-this-folliculitis-or-something-sinister-pic/726925/1 "2020-02-02T19:28:15Z")

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It’s quite itchy and burns

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**Author:** ![nh\_user\_1261688](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/b5a626/32.png) [@nh\_user\_1261688](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1261688)\
**Post date:** [2 February 2020 20:10 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/is-this-folliculitis-or-something-sinister-pic/726925/2 "2020-02-02T20:10:06Z")

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infected follicles

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**Author:** ![nh\_user\_1327536](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/f05b48/32.png) [@nh\_user\_1327536](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1327536)\
**Post date:** [30 November 2020 01:14 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/is-this-folliculitis-or-something-sinister-pic/726925/3 "2020-11-30T01:14:39Z")

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shaving rash

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**Author:** ![nh\_user\_1348168](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/65b543/32.png) [@nh\_user\_1348168](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1348168)\
**Post date:** [7 January 2021 13:26 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/is-this-folliculitis-or-something-sinister-pic/726925/4 "2021-01-07T13:26:48Z")

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Looks like folliculitis. Has anything helped?

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**Author:** ![nh\_user\_1393692](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nh\_user\_1393692](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1393692)\
**Post date:** [1 October 2021 22:21 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/is-this-folliculitis-or-something-sinister-pic/726925/5 "2021-10-01T22:21:03Z")

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hello. how do they progress? do you have any more pics? it looks quite like follulitis to be honest. I get it but I get smaller patches of it and mines itches and is sore too. I can’t see any ulcers that suggest herpes. do any of yours blister a little? I genuinely think that’s all it is.

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**Author:** ![nh\_user\_1429895](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/5fc32e/32.png) [@nh\_user\_1429895](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1429895)\
**Post date:** [9 June 2022 22:04 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/is-this-folliculitis-or-something-sinister-pic/726925/6 "2022-06-09T22:04:34Z")

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this looks like folliculitis, dont worry  
i get this after shaving every time, if the spots hurt put a hot compress and tea tree oil, and absolutely dont itch or squeeze 🙂

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**Author:** ![nh\_user\_1446265](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/c77e96/32.png) [@nh\_user\_1446265](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1446265)\
**Post date:** [8 November 2022 13:16 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/is-this-folliculitis-or-something-sinister-pic/726925/7 "2022-11-08T13:16:04Z")

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i have this currently, use a beard trimmer instead of a razor and something like QV wash with tea tree oil after for a while, and I mean for like 2 or 3 months.  
when its cleared up, make sure you are switching your razors out on the reg so there isnt any bacteria build up getting transferred on to sensitive skin! best of luck!