Pseudofolliculitis corporis: A new entity diagnosed by dermoscopy

Puhan, Manas Ranjan; Sahu, Bharati

doi:10.4103/0974-7753.153453

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“…Less common conditions are pseudofolliculitis, granular parakeratosis, syringomas, acanthosis nigricans, Graham‐Little‐Piccardi‐Lasseur syndrome (GLPLS), Darier's disease (DD), Hailey‐Hailey disease (HHD), and Trichostasis spinulosa variant. Pseudofolliculitis, which presents after shaving or plucking any area of hair‐bearing skin, is sometimes mistaken with FFD due to its presence in the same anatomic region 43 . In men, pseudofolliculitis tends to involve the area of the neck overlying the platysma, and in women, it tends to involve the armpits and heavily waxed areas 44 .…”

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“…Pseudofolliculitis, which presents after shaving or plucking any area of hair-bearing skin, is sometimes mistaken with FFD due to its presence in the same anatomic region. 43 In men, pseudofolliculitis tends to involve the area of the neck overlying the platysma, and in women, it tends to involve the armpits and heavily waxed areas. 44 Similarly, granular parakeratosis tends to involve the axillae, another common anatomic area like FFD, and what is more, it tends to present with pruritis similar to FFD.…”

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Pathophysiology, clinical findings, and management of Fox‐Fordyce disease: A systematic review

Salloum

Bouferraa

Bazzi

et al. 2021

J of Cosmetic Dermatology

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Background: Fox-Fordyce (FFD), also known as apocrine military, is an uncommon chronic inflammation of the apocrine sweat glands. It is characterized by pruritic, papular eruptions in apocrine-gland-bearing regions. FFD was described a century ago, but the exact pathogenesis of the disease and the management are not well understood. Aims:This paper provides a wide understanding of the pathophysiology, clinical findings, and management of Fox-Fordyce disease. Its aim is to help the physician to diagnose and manage this entity accordingly.Methods: A research was done using PubMed database on 12 April 12, 2020, and in order to retrieve all case reports, case series, cohort studies, randomized, and nonrandomized clinical trials were included describing FFD among patients.Results: A total of 43 articles and 68 patients were included in the study. The majority of patients were young females. The disease was bilateral in 90%, affected the axillae and to a lesser extent the pubic and the periareolar areas and rarely the thoracic area, the abdominal area, and the face. FFD followed a relapsing and remitting course, and an evident improvement in disease course was noted after menopause. Conclusion:The typical FFD patient is a post-pubertal female and pre-menopause, presenting with pruritic papules in apocrine-gland-bearing regions. FFD can be sporadic or occurs in family, and it can be asymptomatic in 1/(3-4) of patients and can be triggered by laser hair removal and hormonal changes. Further randomized clinical trials assessing different treatment of FFD are now warranted.

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Section: Calcipotriol and Betamethasonementioning

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Pathophysiology, clinical findings, and management of Fox‐Fordyce disease: A systematic review

Salloum

Bouferraa

Bazzi

et al. 2021

J of Cosmetic Dermatology

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“…The authors have considered the name “pseudofolliculitis corporis” for this condition which in this case was most probably induced by the effect of friction due to a pillow which the patient used to put behind is back while driving. [ 3 ]…”

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Clinical and dermoscopic study of pseudofolliculitis of the beard area

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Background:Pseudofolliculitis of the beard area is a very common dermatological problem in our geographical region. This could be partly because of the racial predilection as a large percentage of the population has curly hair and also may be due to local cultural customs, unlike the west do not encourage daily shaving of facial hair.Objectives:We aimed to mainly study the dermoscopic features of cases presenting with pseudofolliculitis. Secondary objectives included evaluating clinical patterns and possible etiological factors.Methods:Twenty-four consecutive male patients presenting to a University Health Center with a clinical diagnosis of pseudofolliculitis involving beard area were included in the study. Patient history with regards to shaving habits, patient hair type, morphological patterns of the skin lesions, and dermoscopic findings were recorded.Results:Majority of the patients had “curly” hair. Most of the patients had a usual shaving frequency of 2 or less per week. All the patients who were using razors mentioned that they tended to stretch the skin while shaving. The most common dermoscopic findings included - “Handle bar” sign showing curved hair attached to the skin on both ends, white areas indicate fibrosis and scaling, underlying linear bluish pigmentation (indicating the buried hair shaft), and linear vessels with occasional areas of hemorrhage.Conclusion:Dermoscopy can be a useful adjunct for diagnosis and patient counseling in pseudofolliculitis. Stretching the skin while using razors and growing the facial hair to a point where it has the length to curve might be important risk factors in the development of pseudofolliculitis.Limitations:The lack of histopathological correlation is the main limitation in our study.

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“…Dermoscopy was performed on the papular lesions removed by a curette. Bent hairs coming out of the skin and again entering were observed 84 …”

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Trichoscopy beyond scalp. A narrative review

Shakshouk

Tosti

2022

Int J Dermatology

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Dermoscopy is becoming an indispensable tool in everyday practice, with an expanding range of applications. Trichoscopy is effective not only in establishing the diagnosis of scalp disorders but also in the follow-up of treatment. The MEDLINE database was searched using the terms "dermoscopy" and "trichoscopy" in combination with each of the following: "axilla," "pubic area," "beard," "eyebrows," "eyelashes," and "body hairs." We included case reports, case series, and review articles mentioning the previous terms. By providing an updated review from the literature, we aimed to emphasize the potential uses of trichoscopy in detecting diseases in hairy locations other than the scalp. Various inflammatory conditions, infections, and infestations are discussed.

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Pseudofolliculitis corporis: A new entity diagnosed by dermoscopy

Cited by 5 publications

References 10 publications

Pathophysiology, clinical findings, and management of Fox‐Fordyce disease: A systematic review

Pathophysiology, clinical findings, and management of Fox‐Fordyce disease: A systematic review

Clinical and dermoscopic study of pseudofolliculitis of the beard area

Trichoscopy beyond scalp. A narrative review

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