What is a weird growth on pubic hair?

Author: Dr. Kian O'Connell DVM  |  Last update: Saturday, August 2, 2025

An ingrown hair cyst starts as a small, red bump. Many people call these bumps razor bumps or razor burn, and their medical name is pseudofolliculitis. Over time, a bump, usually just one, may get bigger and form a cyst. An ingrown pubic hair cyst can develop anywhere in the pubic area.

What does trichomycosis pubis look like?

TRICHOMYCOSIS. Trichomycosis is a bacterial infection of axillary hair (trichomycosis axillaris) and, uncommonly, pubic hair (trichomycosis pubis). There are usually pale yellow concretions attached to the hair shaft: these are large bacterial colonies. Sometimes the casts are red, and rarely they are black.

Is it a STD bump or hair bump?

Herpes and ingrown hairs can both cause painful blisters. Ingrown hairs cause painful bumps under the skin. Herpes causes blisters that can open and ooze. More than half of adults in the United States have oral herpes, and 1 in 8 people between the ages of 14 and 49 years have genital herpes.

What is the bug on my pubic hair?

Pubic lice are tiny insects that live on your pubic hair (the hair around your genitals). Pubic lice are also called crabs. Lice are a type of parasite because they feed off of human blood to survive. Pubic lice are different from the lice you may get on your head or body, so you won't find crabs on your scalp or skin.

What do pubic mites look like?

Pubic lice are generally tan in color and are about the size of the head of a pin. They are relatively flat and when seen on the skin they often look like small scabs. The lice have claws that help them attach to the pubic hairs where they lay their eggs.

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What are the weird bumps on my pubic hairs?

Ingrown Hairs and Razor Burn

You may have bumps or lumps in your genital area that are red or itchy. They could be something simple like ingrown hairs or razor burn from shaving. Use aloe vera or a steroid cream to soothe irritated skin. Don't pick ingrown hairs.

Can syphilis look like an ingrown hair?

Primary syphilis

Painless sores on body parts used for sex. Highly infectious. Often misdiagnosed (can look like an ingrown hair). Can appear within days or months of exposure.

Is it an ingrown hair or HPV?

Sometimes they can be itchy too, which is why people might mistake them for genital warts. However, genital warts look very different to an ingrown hair. Genital warts are flesh-coloured and normally have a 'cauliflower-like' appearance.

What does an STD bump look like?

Small red bumps, blisters called vesicles or open sores called ulcers. These symptoms often show up around the genitals, rectum and mouth. They may take a week or longer to heal. Pain or itching around the genital area, buttocks and inner thighs.

Why is something growing on my private part?

Most vaginal bumps are harmless, but some might signal an infection. Other causes may include cysts, ingrown hairs, and, in rare cases, vaginal cancer. Vaginal bumps will resolve and typically go away on their own. You might require oral or topical antibiotics if you have an infection.

What does a pubic hair bump look like?

Ingrown hairs can look like raised, itchy bumps on the skin. On white skin the bumps may look red. Redness may be harder to see on black or brown skin, but they may look a different colour to the surrounding skin. Sometimes you can see a hair trapped under the skin.

What are the symptoms of white Piedra?

The following symptoms are noticed in this fungal hair problem:
  • Pearly nodules surrounding the hair follicles.
  • Brittle hair.
  • Gritty hair.
  • Pain at the end of hair root.
  • Itching in the scalp.

What is axial hair?

Hair in the armpits (or axilla); a secondary sex characteristic. In puberty, axillary hair usually appears after pubic hair.

What is a bacterial infection in the pubic area?

A vaginal boil can also develop when bacteria gets into a cut in your skin. A boil can develop on the labia (lips of the vagina) or in the pubic region (where your pubic hair grows). Some people will get them in the skin fold between their groins and upper thighs.

What are the symptoms of black piedra?

Black piedra is asymptomatic, except for the unsightly nodes visible on hair strands. On examination, the hair shaft shows firmly attached brown-black nodules, which are less than 1mm in size. These nodules are gritty on palpation.

What does HPV bump look like?

The warts usually appear as a small bump or group of bumps in the genital area. They are flesh-colored and can be flat or look bumpy like cauliflower. Some genital warts are so small you cannot see them. In women, the warts usually occur in or around the vagina, on the cervix, or around the anus.

What are 5 symptoms of HPV?

Symptoms
  • Genital warts. These appear as flat lesions, small cauliflower-like bumps or tiny stemlike protrusions. ...
  • Common warts. Common warts appear as rough, raised bumps and usually occur on the hands and fingers. ...
  • Plantar warts. ...
  • Flat warts.

Does staph look like an ingrown hair?

You might think you have some kind of bite or ingrown hair. Signs and symptoms of staph infection on your skin include: Abscesses and boils: These painful sores form under your skin, causing redness and pain. Cellulitis: This type of infection causes swollen, red, painful skin and tissue just under your skin.

What STD can be mistaken for ingrown hairs?

From red bumps to inflammation and itching, ingrown hairs and herpes can often look and feel similar.

What color is a syphilis bump?

The characteristic rash of secondary syphilis may appear as rough, red, or reddish brown spots both on the palms of the hands and the bottoms of the feet. However, rashes with a different appearance may occur on other parts of the body, sometimes resembling rashes caused by other diseases.

What is a cancre?

If you have syphilis, you could have a chancre. This is a hard sore or an ulcer that usually forms where the bacteria enters your body, most often in your genital area, but also in your mouth or anus. A chancre usually doesn't cause pain. Chancroid is the disease, not the sore.

What are the non STD bumps on my pubic area?

Harmless bumps in the genital area include pimples, cysts, angiomas and molluscum. Pimples are small, red bumps that may be white at the tip and filled with pus. Friction, sweat, bodily fluids, ingrown hairs and inflamed hair follicles (called folliculitis) can all cause genital pimples.

Should I pop pubic hair bumps?

Don't try to pick at or pop an ingrown pubic hair. This can irritate it and may make the pain worse. Messing with an ingrown pubic hair increases your risk of allowing bacteria to enter your skin, which can cause an infection. It may also lead to scarring or skin discoloration (hyperpigmentation) after it heals.

What does pubic folliculitis look like?

Common symptoms include a rash, itching, and pimples or pustules near a hair follicle in the neck, groin, or genital area. The pimples may crust over.

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