How to Use folliculitis in a Sentence

folliculitis

noun

• Pain and little bumps around the follicle, called traction folliculitis, are the first signs that a style is too tight.
  — Crystal Martin, ajc, 8 Apr. 2018
• It’s called folliculitis, and can happen anywhere there is hair (like your back, chest, or butt).
  — Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health, 27 Jan. 2023
• That can help to relieve some of the friction and irritation that may lead to folliculitis.
  — Celia Shatzman, Women's Health, 26 June 2023
• Vulvar acne shows up in red bumps, and is a form of folliculitis, which is an inflammation around the hair follicles.
  — Yerin Kim, Seventeen, 3 Dec. 2018
• The doctor at the clinic diagnosed the bumps as folliculitis, an infection of the hair follicles.
  — Brenda Goodman, CNN, 27 July 2022
• Most of us become a bit too attached to our trusty razor, leaving the same blades on for months at a time, but experts say this quickly leads to infections like folliculitis.
  — Jenn Sinrich, SELF, 13 Dec. 2017
• If red, pimple-like bumps — known as folliculitis — appear, Campbell says OTC treatments can help.
  — Aimee Simeon, refinery29.com, 26 Mar. 2020
• These small red bumps, explains Dr. Sherber, resemble acne but are technically also a form of folliculitis caused by the same Malassezia that could cause an itchy and flaky scalp.
  — Chloé Valentine Toscano, Allure, 22 Mar. 2023
• While folliculitis can occur simply from the trauma of waxing, it can also be caused by exposure to bacteria in the wax and result in an infection.
  — Sam Escobar, Good Housekeeping, 17 Oct. 2017
• How to treat folliculitis: Dr. Jaliman recommends using a half-and-half solution of cool water and white vinegar to make compresses, then applying them to the area for 15 minutes twice a day.
  — Daley Quinn, Women's Health, 8 Sep. 2023
• One diagnosed her with a yeast infection and the other with folliculitis, a condition caused by inflamed skin follicles.
  — Maggie O'Neill, Health.com, 29 July 2019
• For instance, clusters of tiny, itchy bumps or pimples around hair follicles might indicate a condition known as folliculitis.
  — Korin Miller, SELF, 22 Mar. 2019
• For those who get inflamed ingrown hairs, called folliculitis, your dermatologist can prescribe medication to help with the redness and pain.
  — Hana Hong, Marie Claire, 8 Nov. 2019
• This dandruff shampoo alleviates itchy scalp, folliculitis, razor bumps, and more by removing excess oil and dead skin cells, which reduces dandruff.
  — Alexandra Frost, Health, 22 June 2023
• Meanwhile, the annual number of Pseudomonas folliculitis outbreaks decreased by an average of 22% per year.
  — Susan Scutti, CNN, 17 May 2018
• For instance, your acne may be due to folliculitis or allergic contact dermatitis.
  — Colleen Murphy, Health, 16 May 2024
• Friction from clothing can also cause hair follicles to get inflamed and infected—a condition called folliculitis.
  — Amanda MacMillan, Health, 27 Feb. 2023
• On the other hand, your pimple could also just be folliculitis, which is an infection that happens when a hair follicule gets infected with staph bacteria and causes redness and swelling, says Dr. Zeichner.
  — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 2 May 2023
• However, side effects include redness, dry or itchy skin, nausea (with PUVA), blisters, or folliculitis, an infection of the hair follicles.
  — Tolu Ajiboye, Verywell Health, 12 May 2023
• Basically, fungal acne is just one form of folliculitis.
  — Sara Coughlin, SELF, 27 Oct. 2021
• In most cases, butt acne is actually folliculitis, a skin condition that occurs when a hair follicle gets inflamed or infected and develops a whitehead around the follicle as a result.
  — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 12 Apr. 2023
• Despite the daunting name, though, folliculitis is a relatively common skin condition that occurs when hair follicles become inflamed.
  — Chloé Valentine Toscano, Allure, 22 Mar. 2023
• The first wash of its kind, Microbiome Balancing Cleanser is specifically formulated to support the health, balance & comfort of skin prone to bacterial & fungal folliculitis or cutaneous candida.
  — Essence, 20 Sep. 2021
• Those pimple-like bumps are actually superficial infections of the hair follicles—otherwise known as folliculitis.
  — Sarah Bradley, Women's Health, 20 June 2023
• Engelman emphasizes this point, especially to tackle concerns like folliculitis, eczema, and psoriasis, which may require prescription or over-the-counter medications.
  — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2023
• The ingredient is effective in treating both acne and folliculitis because of its antimicrobial (a.k.a. bacteria-fighting) properties.
  — Celia Shatzman, Women's Health, 26 June 2023
• Typical acne remedies are often ineffective against Pityrosporum folliculitis, which makes a proper diagnosis vital.
  — Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 27 July 2022

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024