Pseudofolliculitis Barbae Information and Remedies

Causes of Pseudofolliculitis barbae

It occurs because when a person shaves he makes hair too short  and then the hair  curve back into the skin which causes to the Pseudofolliculitis barbae.

Symptoms of Pseudofolliculitis barbae

• mechanical irritation
• red or hyperpigmented papules
• pustules can occur when papule gets secondarily infected.

Treatment of Pseudofolliculitis barbae

• The best treatment of Pseudofolliculitis barbae is let the hair grow first and when they will grow up to specific length they won’t grow back in to the skin.
• polyester skin-cleansing pad is useful as a treatment.
• moisturising shaving foam should be used at the time of shaving.
• Lotion like glycolic acid should use it reduces the inflamed spots.
• Retin-A or a topical antibiotic suggested by the doctor is helpful for the treatment.
• laser hair removal is powerful in some cases.
• Barium sulfide powder and Calcium thioglycolate is beneficial in the treatment of this disease.
• Mild topical corticosteroid creams is helpful in reducing the irritation of the lesions.