Pseudofolliculitis Barbae – Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
Pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), also known as barber’s itch, Foliculitis Barba Trematica, Rasar Bump, Beard’s pseudo-pseudo-Solopholiculitis and Shave Bump, is a medical term for continuous irritation due to shaving. Pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) was first described in 1956.
Causes
Pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) is most common on the face, but also where the hair is shaved or plucked on other parts of the body, especially in those areas where the hair is curly and the skin is sensitive, such as shaving. (More precisely called Pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB)
Pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) is most common on the face, but also where the hair is shaved or plucked on other parts of the body, especially in those areas where the hair is curly and the skin is sensitive, such as shaving. (More precisely called Pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB)
After shaving hair, it starts moving back. Curly hair moves straight into the skin instead of the follicle, which causes swelling reaction. PFB skin may be itchy and red, and in some cases, it can look like chickens. These swollen papules or pustules can be made especially if the area gets infected. Read More
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