Hair salon alert: a common infection after a haircut and how to prevent it

What was meant to be a quick, routine haircut ended up becoming something far more unsettling for a 27-year-old man who initially had no reason to worry.

A few days after leaving the barbershop, he noticed a slight irritation on his skin. It didn’t seem serious—just a faint burning sensation and a bit of sensitivity in the freshly shaved area. Like most people, he brushed it off, assuming it would fade on its own.

But it didn’t.