An ex-army officer was left bedridden for more than a year due to a debilitating skin condition triggered by an ingrown hair in-between ... can become inflamed and infected, according to the ...

Essentially, the hair grows inward instead of outward, increasing the risk of infection. It’s not fully understood why this infection happens more often in some people or why ingrown hairs in ...

Chae Ruffold, 15, has so far had two failed operations to repair the wound caused by a Pilonidal cyst. The wound, caused by an ingrown ... down the hair and it becomes the focus of infection.