Foreign body inflammatory reaction from an ingrown hair resulting in the appearance of papules and pustules. This is found mainly in the bearded area (barbae) but may occur in other ...
Tender, exudative, erythematous follicular papules or pustules in beard area (less commonly in scalp, ...
Mild cases
Stop shaving or avoid close shaving for 30 days while keeping beard groomed and clean (1,3).
Consider 5% benzoyl peroxide after shaving and application of 1% hydrocortisone cream a...
As needed
Educate patient on curative and preventive treatment.
No restrictions
No dietary studies available
Daniel A, Gustafson CJ, Zupkosky PJ, et al. Shave frequency and regimen variation effects on the management of pseudofolliculitis barbae. J Drugs Derma...
L73.1 Pseudofolliculitis barbae
B35.0 Tinea barbae and tinea capitis
L73.8 Other specified follicular disorders
399205006 Pseudofolliculitis barbae (disorder)
399329002 Tinea barbae (diso...
Electrolysis is not recommended as a treatment. It is expensive, painful, and often unsuccessful.
Combination of laser therapy with eflornithine is more effective than laser alone.
The u...
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FIGURE 5.7 Irritant folliculitis. This woman developed small erythematous papules after shaving her legs. Note the gridlike (follicular) pattern.
FIGURE 5.7 Irritant folliculitis. This woman developed small erythematous papules after shaving her legs. Note the gridlike (follicular) p...
FIG. 11.30. Bullous impetigo. This 6-year-old girl developed widespread impetigo after a visit to Central America. Lesions appear crusted, scabbed, bullous, or covered with calamine lotion. Staphylococcus aureus causes almost all cases of bullous impetigo.
FIG. 11.30. Bullous impetigo. This 6-year-old girl developed widespread impetigo after a visit to Central America. Lesions appear crusted,...
FIG. 11.31. Impetigo. This child has primarily crusted and scabbed as opposed to bullous lesions. Both group A streptococci and staphylococci may produce lesions with this morphology.
FIG. 11.31. Impetigo. This child has primarily crusted and scabbed as opposed to bullous lesions. Both group A streptococci and staphyloco...
FIG. 11.32. Facial impetigo in an infant. This infant has a single patch of impetigo on her cheek. Because of the circular appearance of the lesion, it was thought to be a cigarette burn from child abuse on initial evaluation. Gram stain yielded abundant segmented neutrophils and Gram-positive cocci, followed by the isolation of Staphylococcus aureus in culture.
FIG. 11.32. Facial impetigo in an infant. This infant has a single patch of impetigo on her cheek. Because of the circular appearance of t...
<bold><italic>Figure 14.80.</bold></bold> Bullous impetigo.
<bold><italic>Figure 24-21</bold> Impetigo.</bold> The confluent erythematous patches of denuded vesicles (small) and bullae (large) have crusted rims.
<bold><italic>Figure 24-21</bold> Impetigo.</bold> The confluent erythematous patches of denuded vesicles (small) ...
<bold>FIGURE 24-42. Impetigo contagiosa.</bold> Honey-colored crusts secondary to rupture of vesicopustules are seen in the nasal area of a child, an area commonly colonized by <bold><i>Staphylococcus aureus</i></bold>.
<bold>FIGURE 24-42. Impetigo contagiosa.</bold> Honey-colored crusts secondary to rupture of vesicopustules are seen in the na...
Streptococcal impetigo. The lower extremities exhibit numerous erythematous papules, with central ulceration and the formation of crusts.
FIGURE 52.1 Impetigo of the nostril.
<bold>FIGURE 45-5</bold> Impetigo of the face. (Abner Kurten, <i>Folia Dermatologica.</i> No. 2. Geigy Pharmaceuticals.) (From Sauer G. C., Hall J. C. [1996]. <i>Manual of skin diseases</i> [7th ed.]. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven.)
<bold>FIGURE 45-5</bold> Impetigo of the face. (Abner Kurten, <i>Folia Dermatologica.</i> No. 2. Geigy Pharmaceuti...
Folliculitis and early furuncles on a shaved area of the abdomen
folliculitis: with multiple furuncles
impetigo elementary-school student with nasal and perioral papulovesicles and crusting
Impetigo involving mouth and shoulder area
genital bullous impetigo: diaper-area bullae