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The hair follicles in the beard region are red and inflamed caused by infection with Staphylococcus and aggravated by shaving. This finding is typical of folliculitis, which is usually chronic.
(From TB Fitzpatrick, Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology, 3 ed, 1997, McGraw-Hill, Fig. 2-14; with permission.)