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Psuedofolliculitis
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1. Ingrown hairs are known as Psuedofolliculitis Barbae (PFB), razor bumps, razor burn, hair bumps, shaving bumps, ingrowns.
2. Psuedofolliculitis Barbae refers to hair which has been cut or broken off below the skin level which then begins to grow through surrounding tissue rather than out of the follicle.
3. In other cases, hair curls round and starts growing back into the skin causing irritation and inflammation.
4. Some of the more common areas for Psuedofolliculitis Barbae are on the bikini area, legs, and even the chin or upper lip.
5. A bump will develop where the Psuedofolliculitis Barbae continues to circle beneath the skin.
Sometimes these bumps become infected and develop a sack of pus, similar to a pimple without a whitehead.
6. Pseudofolliculitis Barbae are more common in men that have tight, curly or wavy hair which is a little coarse.
7. African-Americans who shave are more likely to suffer from Pseudofolliculitis Barbae due to the curvature of their hair follicles.
8. Folliculitis refers to an inflammation of hair follicles caused by bacterial or fungal infections.
9. Folliculitis Keloidalis Nuchae is a chronic skin condition involving the back of the neck and scalp. After a long period where hair grows back into the scalp or neck causing inflammation and tenderness, keloidal scars can form which look like hard bumps.
10. Extrafollicular Penetration refers to curly hair re-entering the skin.
11. Transfollicular Penetration refers to the sharp tip of a growing hair piercing the wall of the hair follicle.
Recommendation: Use Ingrown Hair Treatment To Prevent and Eliminate Psuedofolliculitis Barbae
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