I Got Scalp Acne After Shaving My Head

I shaved my head bald about two months ago, just so all my hair could grow back evenly. About a week later, I noticed acne starting to appear all around the back of my head. Even when my hair reached its usual length about a month later, acne was still appearing. And i know it wasn’t wise, but I would pop the pimples, then when they grew scabs, i’d pick them off. Now I cut my hair down again about two weeks ago and i noticed about twenty or so small bald spots on the back and top of my head. Is this permanant? Is there something I can do??? My hair is my life!!!

Sometimes shavers are not so sanitary and cause pimples or folliculitis. Your skin and scalp naturally contain (normal) bacteria and even the worrisome Staph, which can be a major infection problem that spreads easily. Irritating the skin/scalp with blades or shavers can also introduce the normal bacteria to the skin/scalp, causing local infection and irritation (pimples). So ask yourself is this acne or folliculitis (infection)? You’ll need to see a good dermatologist for the answer to that.