RT Book, Section
A1 Kelly, A. Paul
A1 Serrano, Ana Maria Anido
A2 Kelly, A. Paul
A2 Taylor, Susan C.
A2 Lim, Henry W.
A2 Serrano, Ana Maria Anido
SR Print(0)
ID 1161546548
T1 Pseudofolliculitis Barbae
T2 Taylor and Kelly's Dermatology for Skin of Color, 2e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071805520
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161546548
RD 2024/04/19
AB KEY  POINTSPseudofolliculitis  barbae  (PFB)  is  a  common  dermatologic  disorder  of  the  hair  follicles  affecting  people  with  skin  of  color  who  shave.Darkly  pigmented  men  with  coarse,  tightly  curled  hair  are  especially  affected  by  PFB.The  primary  lesions  of  PFB  are  papules  and  pustules  in  the  beard  area  that  cause  cosmetic  disfigurement,  including  scarring,  postinflammatory  hyperpigmentation,  secondary  infection,  and  keloid  formation.Chronic  PFB  of  the  shaved  areas  may  produce  fine  linear  depressed  scars,  also  known  as  grooves.The  anterior  neck,  submandibular  chin,  and  lower  jaw  are  the  next  most  common  areas  for  PFB.Therapy  for  PFB  with  over-the-counter  depilatories  and/or  specific  shaving  techniques  has  been  used  with  success,  as  have  topical  combination  creams.Hair-removal  lasers  and  electrolysis  increasingly  are  used  for  the  treatment  of  PFB  and  are  showing  great  effectiveness  when  used  in  combination  with  topical  treatment.