An infected ingrown hair — also known as folliculitis — typically looks like a bump, a hard lump, or a cyst under the skin. It may contain pus. You can usually treat them at home. An infected ingrown ...

If the site of the ingrown hair acquires an infection with Staphylococcus aureus, it can cause itchy bumps, pain, flushed skin, and pus. Staph infections come from a bacterium called Staphylococcus ...

An infected ingrown hair can in rare cases become life-threatening. Learn how to make sure this never happens to you. An infected ingrown hair may have led to a rare bacterial infection that ...

Ingrown hairs can cause a cyst, which is a fluid-filled lump. Home remedies and medical treatments may help manage an ingrown hair cyst. An ingrown hair occurs when the hair grows downward instead of ...

A teenager was left with a gaping hole in his back after an infected ingrown hair “burrowed into his spine”. Chae Ruffold, from Eastbourne, East Sussex, has spent the last two years confined to his ...

A Brisbane father of four was taken to the ICU after an ingrown hair caused him to be infected with a flesh-eating disease. Be warned, while we haven’t included any imagery of the disease, there will ...