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Is This An Ingrown Hair?
Question: Is this an ingrown hair?
Is this an ingrown hair?
Brief Answer:
More likely a folliculitis.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query.
I have gone through your reports.
The given picture more likely suggestive of folliculitis, Which is nothing but an inflammation and collection in and around hair follicles. Ingrown hair is slightly bigger and discrete.
If there is pain and signs of inflammation, antibiotics has to be started and if pus collection is there it has to be drained also.
Wishing all the best
More likely a folliculitis.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query.
I have gone through your reports.
The given picture more likely suggestive of folliculitis, Which is nothing but an inflammation and collection in and around hair follicles. Ingrown hair is slightly bigger and discrete.
If there is pain and signs of inflammation, antibiotics has to be started and if pus collection is there it has to be drained also.
Wishing all the best
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
Brief Answer:
More likely a folliculitis.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query.
I have gone through your reports.
The given picture more likely suggestive of folliculitis, Which is nothing but an inflammation and collection in and around hair follicles. Ingrown hair is slightly bigger and discrete.
If there is pain and signs of inflammation, antibiotics has to be started and if pus collection is there it has to be drained also.
Wishing all the best
More likely a folliculitis.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query.
I have gone through your reports.
The given picture more likely suggestive of folliculitis, Which is nothing but an inflammation and collection in and around hair follicles. Ingrown hair is slightly bigger and discrete.
If there is pain and signs of inflammation, antibiotics has to be started and if pus collection is there it has to be drained also.
Wishing all the best
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
Taking into account i never had sex, is there a possibility it could still be anything worse? and is there anything I can do to make it go away faster?
Taking into account i never had sex, is there a possibility it could still be anything worse? and is there anything I can do to make it go away faster?
Brief Answer:
It has got no relation with sex.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
It has got no relationship with sex.
You can apply topical antibiotics like mupirocin for faster recovery.
If there is pus collection it has to be drained.
Wishing all the best.
Thanks
It has got no relation with sex.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
It has got no relationship with sex.
You can apply topical antibiotics like mupirocin for faster recovery.
If there is pus collection it has to be drained.
Wishing all the best.
Thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Brief Answer:
It has got no relation with sex.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
It has got no relationship with sex.
You can apply topical antibiotics like mupirocin for faster recovery.
If there is pus collection it has to be drained.
Wishing all the best.
Thanks
It has got no relation with sex.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
It has got no relationship with sex.
You can apply topical antibiotics like mupirocin for faster recovery.
If there is pus collection it has to be drained.
Wishing all the best.
Thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
is it possible it could be something else?
is it possible it could be something else?
Brief Answer:
Very unlikely.
Detailed Answer:
It looks like an inflammatory lesion and thus folliculitis or ingrown hair are the most likely differentials.
If you experience pain and tenderness, you can start on antibiotics.
Wishing all the best.
Thanks
Very unlikely.
Detailed Answer:
It looks like an inflammatory lesion and thus folliculitis or ingrown hair are the most likely differentials.
If you experience pain and tenderness, you can start on antibiotics.
Wishing all the best.
Thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
Brief Answer:
Very unlikely.
Detailed Answer:
It looks like an inflammatory lesion and thus folliculitis or ingrown hair are the most likely differentials.
If you experience pain and tenderness, you can start on antibiotics.
Wishing all the best.
Thanks
Very unlikely.
Detailed Answer:
It looks like an inflammatory lesion and thus folliculitis or ingrown hair are the most likely differentials.
If you experience pain and tenderness, you can start on antibiotics.
Wishing all the best.
Thanks
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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