Tufted Hair Folliculitis: eMedicine Dermatology

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Tufted Hair Folliculitis: eMedicine Dermatology

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Overview: Tufted hair folliculitis is a rare, progressive pattern of scarring alopecia that affects the scalp. Its characteristic feature is the presence of groups of 10-15 hairs emerging from a single follicular opening. The cause of this ...

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Most Recently Shared on April 18, 2010 at 10:36 pm By:

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Tufted hair folliculitis is a rare condition in which 10-15 hairs may grow from one shaft, leading to scarring alopecia.http://bit.ly/906h72

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Tinea Barbae: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Tinea barbae is a superficial dermatophyte infection that is limited to the bearded areas of the face and neck and occurs almost exclusively in older adolescent and adult males. The clinical presentation of tinea barbae includes ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Most Recently Shared on April 20, 2010 at 12:50 am By:

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Tinea barbae, or folliculitis, is inflammation in the hair follicles. Folliculitis can occur anywhere on the body. http://bit.ly/akadRJ

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Disseminate and Recurrent Infundibular Folliculitis: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Disseminate and recurrent infundibular folliculitis (DRIF) was first described in 1968 by Hitch and Lund.1 The clinical presentation is much like miliaria or keratosis pilaris. It is mostly seen in young healthy people, and most ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Disseminate and recurrent infundibular folliculitis is a condition in which bumps occur at every hair follicle. http://bit.ly/cyCPVj

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Folliculitis: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Folliculitis is defined histologically as the presence of inflammatory cells within the wall and ostia of the hair follicle, creating a follicular-based pustule. The actual type of inflammatory cells can vary and may be dependent on ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Most Recently Shared on April 18, 2010 at 8:37 pm By:

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Inflammation of the hair folliciles is known as folliculitis. What causes this, and is it serious? http://bit.ly/a5Hoo9

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Pseudomonas Folliculitis: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Pseudomonas folliculitis is a community-acquired skin infection, which results from the bacterial colonization of hair follicles after exposure to contained, contaminated water (eg, whirlpools,1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 swimming pools,7 water slides, bathtubs). ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Most Recently Shared on April 17, 2010 at 10:21 pm By:

SusanS_Health Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate

A skin infection caused by exposure to contaiminated water to the hair follicles is known as pseudomonas folliculitis. http://bit.ly/9PahXs

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