Post-Waxing Folliculitis: A Clinicopathological Evaluation
October 2013
in “
International Journal of Dermatology
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The study evaluated the clinicopathological profile of post-waxing folliculitis in 28 female patients with a mean age of 24.33 years. It was found that folliculitis was more common in proximal parts of the extremities, such as the arms and forearms, despite distal parts being waxed more frequently. The lesions were primarily erythematous to skin-colored follicular papules, with some cases presenting nodular lesions. Histopathological examination revealed pseudofolliculitis and granulomatous reactions in some cases, with foreign body reactions to hair shafts or keratin identified in one-third of the biopsies. The study suggested that further biopsies with multiple step sections are needed to better understand the pathogenesis of post-waxing folliculitis.
