I have a pimple and in the middle of it is a facial hair. Is that a sign of folliculitis?

Hello There,

Yes, it is folliculitis, caused by infection in hair follicle.

I have a pimple and in the middle of it is a facial hair. Is that a sign of folliculitis?

Yes, infected hair follicle. When I get those I pull out the whisker with a small tweezers, cleanse area, and apply Neosporin. They seem to heal up pretty quickly by doing this.

I have a pimple and in the middle of it is a facial hair. Is that a sign of folliculitis?

Yes, infected hair follicle. When I get those I pull out the whisker with a small tweezers, cleanse area, and apply Neosporin. They seem to heal up pretty quickly by doing this.

I have had these for years. The key would be to prevent them. How do I do that?

I have a pimple and in the middle of it is a facial hair. Is that a sign of folliculitis?

Hello There,

Yes, it is folliculitis, caused by infection in hair follicle.

It usually heals itself in 1-2 weeks.

Yes, it does but sometimes they leave scars so how do I prevent them?