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Post waxing folliculitis: a clinicopathological evaluation

Khanna, Neena, Chandramohan, Kudigili, Khaitan, Binod K., Singh, Manoj K.·2014·International Journal of Dermatology
DOI 10.1111/ijd.12056
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Background: Epilation by waxing is one of the common methods of removing unwanted body hair, and follicular papules following this cosmetic procedure are not uncommon. However, this not so uncommon problem has not been clinically and histopathologically evaluated. Objective: To study the clinicopathological profile of folliculitis temporally developing after epilation by waxing. Subjects and methods: Clinical and histopathological evaluation was done in 28 patients who developed follicular papules within a period of eight weeks following a history of epilation by waxing over the same area. The demographic profile and the method and frequency of waxing were noted. The symptoms associated with and the morphology and distribution of the follicular lesions were recorded. A punch biopsy was done from a representative follicular lesion to evaluate the pathological changes.. Results: All the patients recruited were females (100%) with a mean age of 24.33 + 2.43 years. While all 28 patients had waxed their forearms, 25 had waxed their arms, 18 their legs, and 10 their thighs. The most common sites affected by folliculitis were arms (25; 100%) and forearms (15/28; 53.6%). Thighs, though least frequently waxed, were involved in seven (70%) subjects. Of these, seven (25%) women complained of itching. The lesions in all patients were erythematous to skin colored follicular papules, though two (7.1%) patients also had nodular lesions. A punch biopsy done showed features suggestive of pseudofolliculitis. A granulomatous reaction was seen in nine (32.1%) biopsies. A foreign body identified as a hair shaft was seen in seven (25%) biopsies and keratin in one biopsy. Conclusions: Folliculitis following epilation by waxing is more frequent in proximal parts of the extremities than in distal parts, even though distal parts are more frequently waxed. In one‐third of the cases, post‐waxing folliculitis is due to foreign body reaction to hair shaft or keratin and resembles pseudofolliculitis. To know exact pathogenesis, additional biopsies with multiple step sections need to be taken to look for retained fragments of hair shaft and /or foreign body reaction.

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  1. Khanna N, 1989, Disturbed androgen metabolism and skin. Therapy with antiandrogens, Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol, 55, 279

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Authors
Khanna, N., Chandramohan, K., Khaitan, B. K., & Singh, M. K.
Affiliations
  • All India Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
  • Departments of Dermatology and Venereology All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi India
Corresponding author
Khanna, Neena
ORCID
Khanna, Neena
Venue
International Journal of Dermatology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2013-10-18
Volume
53
Issue
7
Pages
849-854
ISSN
  • 0011-9059 (ISSN-L)
  • 1365-4632
DOI
10.1111/ijd.12056
OpenAlex
W2046428513
Semantic Scholar
9aa0e0906e0a96059f3cee7c058bc5e3eb2a0b57
Cited by
7
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10
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2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2016: 1
FWCI
0.23
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations
  • International Journal of Dermatology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Dermatological diseases and infestations
  • Social Sciences › Cultural Studies › Tattoo and Body Piercing Complications
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Dermatologic Treatments and Research
Keywords
waxing, hair removal, pseudofolliculitis, foreign body reaction, hair shaft, granulomatous inflammation, follicular papules, body hair removal, clinicopathological correlation, punch biopsy
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Arm, Female, Folliculitis, Foreign-Body Reaction, Hair Removal, Humans, Leg, Pruritus, Thigh, Young Adult

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