Painful Pimple In Hair. If it gets worse you need to go see your doctor. These lumps occur when shaved hair curls and grow backward into your skin.
Scalp pimples are just as painful and itchy as a pimple on your face or back but more difficult to treat because they are covered by your hair. It starts when hair follicles is damaged because of the external irritation of the obstructed follicles. Avoid popping scratching or draining these bumps least you worsen the infection.
The only advantage to scalp pimples is that they are largely hidden by your hair but the natural oils from your hair or headwear can worsen your scalp pimples or cause new ones to form.
How does this work. Red painful bumps can appear on the scalp for several reasons. An ice is the fastest acting remedy to get rid of a painful pimple. Sometimes the pimple might burst to cause the invasion of bacterial infection.