pseudofolliculitis barbae; pili incarnati
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Epidemiology
- common
- predominantly in black males
Pathology
- pustular foreign body inflammatory reaction induced by ingrown hairs of the facial & submental (barbea) regions after regular shaving
Genetics
- associated with Thr-161 variant of cytokeratin-75
Clinical manifestations
- firm, skin-colored, pink or hyperpigmented papules centered on hair follicles in people of skin color[3]
- pseudofolliculitis that occurs in response to shaving
- it will resolve if the patient grows a beard
Management
- grow beard
- Benzashave [tretinoin 8% & benzoyl peroxide]
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References
- ↑ Color Atlas & Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology, Common & Serious Diseases, 3rd ed, Fitzpatrick et al, McGraw Hill, NY, 1997, pg 77
- ↑ UniProt http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/O95678.html
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 17, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 DermNet NZ. Folliculitis barbae (image) http://www.dermnetnz.org/acne/pseudofolliculitis-barbae.html
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Greidanus TG, Elston DM (image) Medscape: Pseudofolliculitis of the Beard http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1071251-overview