Ms. Moran and Ms. Zupkosky are from the Gillette World Shaving Headquarters, Boston, Massachusetts. Drs. McMichael and De Souza as well as Mr. Russell are from Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Vanoosthuyze is from Gillette Innovation Centre, The Procter & Gamble Company, Reading, United Kingdom.
Cutis. 2022 Dec;110(6):329-334. doi: 10.12788/cutis.0669.
Pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) consists of ingrown hairs leading to papules, pustules, and discomfort. This prospective, 12-week clinical study aimed to assess the appearance of males with razor bumps and shaving irritation when using a new razor technology with 2 blades separated by a bridge feature (SkinGuard [Procter & Gamble]). The impact on participants' shave-related itching, burning, and stinging severity, as well as quality of life (QOL), also was assessed. In men with PFB, shaving with the test razor at least 5 times per week over a 12-week period improved the appearance and QOL of males with razor bumps and shaving irritation compared with baseline.
假性须疮(PFB)是由内生毛发引起的丘疹、脓疱和不适。这项前瞻性、为期 12 周的临床研究旨在评估使用新型刀片技术(SkinGuard [Procter & Gamble],两刀片由桥接部件隔开)的男性出现剃刀肿块和剃须刺激的外观。还评估了对参与者与剃须相关的瘙痒、灼热和刺痛严重程度以及生活质量(QOL)的影响。在 PFB 男性中,与基线相比,在 12 周内每周至少使用测试剃刀 5 次剃须,可改善有剃刀肿块和剃须刺激的男性的外观和 QOL。