Folliculitis and Laser Hair Removal: Options for treating folliculitis.

Folliculitis is an inflammatory condition caused by chronic injury, allergy, or infection. It is most commonly associated with shaving in the legs.

Laser hair removal will remove the irritating process of shaving by minimizing the troublesome hair follicles and shafts. However, that is not the whole treatment. You should also consider a course of salicylic acid or glycolic acid exfoliative pads found on the market. Pore Clarifying Pads are one example we offer in our office.

Also, consider a topical skin lightening cream to eradicate the pigmentation associated with folliculitis.

Hi Aliyas,

Laser hair removal is an excellent option for folliculitis. Laser hair removal, when performed correctly will not leave marks on your body.

If you have pigment from shaving bumps, we suggest one of two options to remove these marks once you have gone through the laser hair removal process.

• Hydroquinone bleaching creams
• Q-switched lasers

A combination of these two also works well and speeds the process.