Hair follicle causing acne?

The base of a hair follicle is one place the bacteria that cause pimples can grown, but they can also grow in the pore of a sweat gland. It's the bacteria that cause them, not the follicle or gland. Laser treatment does tend to give some relief, but it's not a miracle worker and it takes some time to see the results. I ume you are working with a dermatologist to try to find a treatment that will work, and I think you just have to keep at it. It might be you would benefit from taking something like Tetracycline for a while, as that will help kill bacteria that can cause pimples. It may also be that you are simply messing with the skin a bit much, which would spread that bacteria from one spot of skin to another. For starters at least, you do best to keep your hands off your face unless you have just washed your hands and need to wash your face. If you live in a city, where there is a fair amount of pollution in the air, you might also consider washing your face several times a day just to get that off your skin. You can use just plain witch hazel and a cotton pad to wipe down your face a couple times a day. It's a nice soothing wash for skin and won't hurt anything. The antibacterial properties might also help some in keeping bacteria in check. Unfortunately there are not any miracles, and you still need to work with the dermatologist to find a combo that will work for you. It won't necessarily get rid of all the breakouts, but hopefully something will control the worst of them.