Hair follicles are small structures contained within the skin. All the hair on your face, body, and head grows from hair follicles. Blocked hair follicles are pimple-like bumps that form under the ...

Ingrown hairs are a common skin problem for humans and easily remedied, but what about when your almost entirely furry pet gets one? In a video posted to TikTok by the Woke Equestrian, which has ...

A pilar cyst, sometimes called a trichilemmal cyst, forms when a hair follicle gets clogged. They can happen anywhere on your body but are most common on the scalp. Pilar cysts can be irritating but ...

Hair grows out of pores, small openings in the skin that secrete sweat and sebum (oil). An ingrown hair cyst occurs when dirt or oil blocks off a pore, causing a hair to become trapped. This leads to ...

Sarah Jividen, RN, BSN, is a trained neuro/trauma, and emergency room nurse turned healthcare writer. As a journalism major, she combined her love for writing with her passion for high-level patient ...