Papules (small superficial bumps on the skin) or pustules (small pus-filled blisters) that commonly occur in the beard, on the legs, or in the groin; also known as pseudofolliculitis. \u00a0Shave bumps are a common skin condition in the beard area of black men and others who have curly hair. Shave bumps often result as a foreign-body reaction to a hair. A sharp, tapered hair reenters the skin as it matures. Inflammation of the hair follicles may also occur from razors harboring bacteria. Pustules can develop when shaving nicks become infected or when hair follicles become clogged with debris. Treatment of shave bumps caused by a bacterial infection is with prescription antibiotics.<\/p>\n
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Papules (small superficial bumps on the skin) or pustules (small pus-filled blisters) that commonly occur in the beard, on the legs, or in the groin; also known as pseudofolliculitis. \u00a0Shave bumps are a common skin condition in the beard area of black men and others who have curly hair. Shave bumps often result as a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-134008","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-s"],"yoast_head":"\n