PSEUDOFOLLICULITIS BARBAE - RAZOR RASH - RAZOR BUMPS



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Psedofolliculitis Barbae - Razor Rash - Razor Bumps for Hamilton, Grimsby and Stoney Creek

Pseudofolliculitis Barbae:

General Information:

  • Is seen more commonly in men with curly, thick hair - especially southern europeans and Africans.
  • Is aggravated by shaving.
  • Shaving close to the skin aggravates the problem. 
  • When curly hair is shaved very close to the skin's surface, the hair may find it very difficult to find the opening of the follicle when it starts to re-grow. 
  • The growing hair may "miss" the follicle, and curl under the upper surface of the skin and become ingrown. 
  • As the hair grows deeper into the skin it produces irritation, inflammation. 
  • Sometimes infection and scarring may develop.
  • Rarely keloids (thick scars) may occur.

Treatment:

  • Stop shaving. Although often impractical, if one can stop shaving, the problem will often improve significantly.
  • Topical antibiotic solutions, creams, and alpha hydroxy acid creams can be helpful.
  • Shaving in the direction that the hair is growing on the face and help with help. This results in a less close shave.
  • The only long-term solution for this condition is is Diode Laser Hair Removal to remove the hairs on the neck.
  • Laser hair removal is effective for both ingrown hairs and normal hairs.

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