As previously discussed, traumatic hair removal from frequent shaving results in an infection of the hair follicle called folliculitis. Other causes can be a dull razor, aggressive pouch removal, or dry shaving. With persistent reddened conditions, sometimes accompanied by pustular lesions, a staphylococcus infection may be present. This requires a prescription for an antibacterial powder for resolution. Nurse Machoney's response have been edited for publication purposes.
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