pseudofolliculitis /pseu·do·fol·lic·u·li·tis/ (-fah-lik″u-li´tis) a chronic disorder occurring chiefly in black men, most often in the submandibular region of the neck, the characteristic lesions of which are erythematous papules containing buried hairs.
pseudofolliculitis [soo″do-fŏ-lik″u-li´tis]
pseu·do·fol·lic·u·li·tis (s  d -f -l ky-l  ts)n. Follicular papules or pustules resulting from close shaving or plucking of very curly hair and caused by the tips of hairs growing into the follicle wall or reentering the skin adjacent to the follicle. |
pseudofolliculitis [soo″do-fŏ-lik″u-li´tis]
a chronic disorder, usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus, occurring chiefly in the beards of men of African descent, most often in the submandibular region of the neck; the characteristic lesions are erythematous papules, less commonly pustules, containing buried hairs whose tips can easily be freed up; in contrast to sycosis barbae, it affects exclusively those who shave.
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