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Red Bumps On Head, No Itching. Brushing Hair Roughly. What Is It?

i just went to shower and my hair was knotted so i brushed through a little rough like i always do then proceeded to shower. when i came out and brushed my hair again i notices 2 small clusters of red bumps one on each side of my head. they don't itch and there is no white head
what could those be from? its the first time This has happened.
Mon, 15 Apr 2013
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Hello,
Welcome to healthcare Magic
A word of advice in the beginning, Do not comb wet hair, it is traumatic to the hair. Always comb after drying.
It appears like you have developed an early infection of your hair follicle, we call it folliculitis. This could have been triggered by the vigorous combing by which bacteria gained entry into the hair root. Most of the time it will subside by itself. If you have any antibiotic cream like mupirocin or soframycin or neosporin you may apply it thrice a day over the bumps.
Hope this helped
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Red Bumps On Head, No Itching. Brushing Hair Roughly. What Is It?

Hello, Welcome to healthcare Magic A word of advice in the beginning, Do not comb wet hair, it is traumatic to the hair. Always comb after drying. It appears like you have developed an early infection of your hair follicle, we call it folliculitis. This could have been triggered by the vigorous combing by which bacteria gained entry into the hair root. Most of the time it will subside by itself. If you have any antibiotic cream like mupirocin or soframycin or neosporin you may apply it thrice a day over the bumps. Hope this helped Take care