Question 1

is folliculitis or herpes more likely on haired area?

Accepted Answer

Folliculitis : Folliculitis is an infection in the hair follicles. Each hair on your body grows out of a tiny pouch called a follicle. You can have folliculitis on any part of your body that has hair. But it is most common on the face and scalp and areas rubbed by clothing, such as the thighs and groin.

Question 2

could this be herpes? i pulled a hair out 4 days ago and it stayed there.

Accepted Answer

Not by your test: What you did is not a diagnostic test for herpes. If you have concern about being infected with herpes, it would be prudent to see your doctor for a proper blood test.

Question 3

ingrown hairs or herpes, how can i tell?

Accepted Answer

Totally different.: Ingrown hairs are little bumps within individual hair follicles. Herpes is usually a group of painful blisters, most commonly near the mouth or genital area, but it can occur in other locations as well.

Question 4

how do i tell if i have herpes or infected hair?

Accepted Answer

Seeyour GYN: Herpes usually recurs in teh same spot  your gyn can do a herpes culture and blood work also.

Question 5

how long would herpes be infectious if it got on your hair?

Accepted Answer

Seconds at the very: most. And, that would have to be under extreme laboratory conditions (right temperature, body salinity and ph).
It goes when it dries. Hard enough to get it to live under optimal conditions. Furthermore, you probably can never get enough of it in hair to be infectious to people (maybe 1-2 viruses would grow in a dish).
Doubt this is a risk to someone who didn't even have an immune system.

Question 6

could herpes look like ingrown hair?

Accepted Answer

Herpes simplex: Very unlikely to look like an ingrown hair.

Question 7

can herpes only be in the pubic hair or other places as well?

Accepted Answer

Genital herpes: Often shows up  on penis or vulva.

Question 8

how to determine if i have a ingrown hair or a herpes symptom?

Accepted Answer

Single vs cluster: Usually an ingrown hair is an isolated occurrence, while most often, herpes produces several vesicles. The appearance of the lesions also sometimes can help as herpes are tiny blister-like bubbles full of clear-yellow fluid with redness around them. Ingrown hair often has pus (and hair) inside it, also with redness around it.

Question 9

if u got herpes could the warts show up on your bladder (under pubic hairs) male?

Accepted Answer

Herpes and warts: While technically herpes, caused by herpesvirus , and genital warts, caused by HPV virus are not the  same entity, both are considered venereal  in nature and both can distribute onto the pubic area of a man or woman.  For this reason, a condom may actually not protect sexual partners from spread by contact. There are vaccinations to prevent HPV and pills to suppress outbreaks of genital herpes.

Question 10

can you explain to me the syntoms of herpes & what is the difference between a ingrown hair & herpes?

Accepted Answer

Look different...: Herpes is caused by a virus and has a very distinct appearance.  It looks like tiny red rimmed ulcerations in clusters.  It is very painful.   Folliculitis occurs in hair follicles.  So every place where it hurts there will be a hair follicle.  Folliculitis hurts but nothing like herpes.  Herpes doesn't have hair follicles coming out of the ulcerations like folliculitis.   Best wishes!

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