Post-Waxing Folliculitis: A Clinicopathological Evaluation

The study evaluated post-waxing folliculitis in 28 female patients, with a mean age of 24.33 years, who developed follicular papules within eight weeks after waxing. The arms and forearms were the most affected areas, despite the thighs being less frequently waxed. Symptoms included erythematous to skin-colored follicular papules, with some cases presenting nodular lesions. Histopathological analysis revealed pseudofolliculitis and granulomatous reactions in 32.1% of cases, with foreign body reactions to hair shafts or keratin in one-third of the cases. The study concluded that post-waxing folliculitis was more common in proximal extremities and suggested further biopsies to better understand the pathogenesis.