Folliculitis Barbae Traumatica

Treatment of Pseudofolliculitis With a Pulsed Infrared Laser

“…5 Cultures of the pustules are sterile, and bacteria are therefore not implicated in the pathogenesis of this disorder. 6 Treatment modalities used for pseudofolliculitis barbae have been largely disappointing, and include topical tretinoin cream, corticosteroids, topical and oral antibiotics, surgical depilation, electrolysis, and tedious shaving regimens. 2,7,8 Pseudofolliculitis barbae will improve if the hairs are allowed to grow.…”

Pseudofolliculitis Barbae. 2. Treatment

“…3) which, when shaved over, can be very painful and bleed easily, (2) focal or diffuse postinflammatory hyperpigmentation, (3) grooves^ in which the direction and lie of hair growth become fixed, and (4) even hypertrophic or keloidal scarring. 3) which, when shaved over, can be very painful and bleed easily, (2) focal or diffuse postinflammatory hyperpigmentation, (3) grooves^ in which the direction and lie of hair growth become fixed, and (4) even hypertrophic or keloidal scarring.…”

“…Clinically, the disease is characterized by: (1) 1 to 3 mm papules and occasional papulopustules ( Fig. 3) which, when shaved over, can be very painful and bleed easily, (2) focal or diffuse postinflammatory hyperpigmentation, (3) grooves^ in which the direction and lie of hair growth become fixed, and (4) even hypertrophic or keloidal scarring.…”