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Pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) is most common on the face, but it can also happen on other parts of the body where hair is shaved or plucked, especially areas where hair is curly and the skin is sensitive, such as genital shaving (more properly termed pseudofolliculitis pubis or PFP). [6] After a hair has been shaved, it begins to grow back.
[1] [2] Pseudofolliculitis barbae is a type of irritant folliculitis in the beard area. [2] Mechanical factors that typically trigger irritant folliculitis include hair removal by razor, waxing, electrolysis, and by plucking. [2] Repeated rubbing of skin such as friction on the inner thighs, may result in the irritation. [3]
Ingrown hair is a condition where a hair curls back or grows sideways into the skin.The condition is most prevalent among people who have coarse or curly hair. It may or may not be accompanied by an infection of the hair follicle (folliculitis) or "razor bumps" (pseudofolliculitis barbae), which vary in size.
Razor bumps, a.k.a. pseudofolliculitis barbae, typically appear on the skin once the shaved hair has begun growing back, within a few days post-shave.This type of irritation presents as itchy ...
Razor bumps (pseudofolliculitis barbae) Shaving rash. Here, we’re focusing specifically on scalp folliculitis. (Learn more about Itchy Scalp and Hair Loss: Are They Connected?.)
Laser hair removal is a big financial commitment that also requires a lot of time, as multiple treatment sessions are needed. Since it’s a cosmetic procedure, the cost is paid out of pocket by ...
Pseudofolliculitis barbae is a disorder occurring when hair curves back into the skin and causes inflammation. Eosinophilic folliculitis may appear in persons with impaired immune systems. Folliculitis decalvans or tufted folliculitis usually affects the scalp. Several hairs arise from the same hair follicle. Scarring and permanent hair loss ...
Laser hair removal can be used to treat pseudofolliculitis, common in men who have naturally coarse or tightly curling thick facial hair. [8] [9] Hair removal lasers have been in use since 1997 and have been approved for "permanent hair reduction" in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).