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Pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) is a type of irritant folliculitis that commonly affects people who have curly or coarse facial hair. [1] It occurs when hair curls back into the skin after shaving, causing inflammation, redness, and bumps. [2] [3] This can lead to ingrown hairs, scarring, and skin discoloration. PFB can be treated with various ...
Razor bumps (pseudofolliculitis barbae) Shaving rash. Here, we’re focusing specifically on scalp folliculitis. ... Non-comedogenic skin care does not contain heavy ingredients like mineral oils ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
Irritant folliculitis is an inflammation of the hair follicle. [1] It characteristically presents with small red bumps in the skin at sites of occlusion, pressure, friction, or hair removal; typically around the beard area in males, pubic area and lower legs of females, or generally the inner thighs and bottom.
The disease is closely related to pseudofolliculitis barbae and both occur frequently in black men in the military, where it is so common that the US Army has developed official protocols for management. [4] Prolonged cases of AKN can cause keloid formation due to chronic irritation from folliculitis.
Sycosis vulgaris is a cutaneous condition characterized by a chronic infection of the chin or bearded region. [1]: 252 [2]The irritation is caused by a deep infection of hair follicles, often by species of Staphylococcus or Propionibacterium bacteria. [3]