Acne on the scalp is similar to acne on the face. "Clogged pores can occur on the scalp and often do, as this area tends to be densely populated with sebaceous or oily glands," explains Blair ...

Scalp pimples can be both confusing and uncomfortable. While acne often associates with face, chest and back, it also appears on the scalp, an area hidden under hair and overlooked in skincare ...

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There you were, innocently rubbing your head or brushing your hair, when all of a sudden, ouch: You hit some kind of weird little bump and it seriously hurts. Similar to the bumps that can form on ...

After reaching the highest ranks of the U.S. Army, retired Maj. Gen. Vincent Boles suddenly found himself facing an enemy he didn’t know: skin cancer. It started last October with what looked like a ...

I'm not gonna sugarcoat it: Acne f*cking sucks—and it legit can happen anywhere (hi, butt acne, bacne, and cystic acne), including your scalp. And when I first noticed some bumps on my scalp, I didn’t ...

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Infected hair follicles can cause a skin rash called scalp folliculitis. Getting treatment right away can help keep your ...

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