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How does an infected hair follicle look?
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"pimple" at hair: It looks like a pimple develop around or at the site of hair.
Answered 3/23/2019
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Pimple: It starts out like a pimple. It turns red, warm, painful, and has swelling. You might see a white dot - pus.
Answered 1/7/2019
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