What is keratosis pilaris atrophicans faciei?

Keratosis pilaris atrophicans faciei is an uncommon form of keratosis pilaris with scar-like follicular depressions and loss of hair particularly in the eyebrows [1]. This results in atrophy and permanent loss of hair in the affected areas. Keratosis pilaris is also called ulerythema ophryogenes.

What is keratosis pilaris rubra?

Keratosis pilaris is a common condition in which rough, bumpy spots appear on the skin. Keratosis pilaris rubra faciei is a subtype of keratosis pilaris characterised by rough, red bumps on the face, particularly on the cheeks.

Can keratosis pilaris cause hair loss?

Keratosis pilaris atrophicans is a rare variant of keratosis pilaris, which is characterized by hair loss and follicular depressions that look like scars.

How do you treat eyebrows for keratosis pilaris?

Treatment with topical keratolytic agents, such as lactic acid, glycolic acid, salicylic acid, tretinoin, vitamin D3 analogue, or urea in combination with a topical corticosteroid or oral retinoids, has been used with some success.

Should you exfoliate keratosis pilaris?

Exfoliate gently. You can slough off these dead cells gently with a loofah, buff puff, or rough washcloth. Avoid scrubbing your skin, which tends to irritate the skin and worsen keratosis pilaris.

What is ulerythema ophryogenes?

Ulerythema Ophryogenes is a rare subtype of keratosis pilaris (or KP, a common skin condition). Keratosis pilaris results in the formation of small bumps on the skin, usually on the arms and legs

How is ulerythema ophryogenes diagnosed?

Clinical history and patient examination led the diagnosis of an idiopathic case of Ulerythema ophryogenes. The analysis of more cases could be useful to verify the involvement of cutaneous HPV in the progression of the clinical manifestation of the KP variants.

What happens when you have a lesion on your eyebrow?

A thinning of the eyebrows may take place, and this is usually permanent As the lesions develop, they spread to other parts of the face including to the forehead, cheeks, ears, and scalp Occasionally, the skin lesions may be present in other parts of the body, such as on the arms and legs