By Kathryn Khadija Leverette, on January 30th, 2010
Do plan to visit your skin care professional on a regular basis until (a) clearing is achieved, (b) you have stopped “bumping up”, and (c) we are certain you being consistent with your home care and new shaving habits. Bring your products with you, or have them in front of you when you call.
Don’t use disposable or [...]
By Kathryn Khadija Leverette, on January 30th, 2010
Pseudofolliculitis barbae, known as razor bumps, is the number one complaint among black men and women who shave. Caused by stiff beard hair and a genetically-caused curved follicle, the hair tips reverse their course and literally penetrate and grow back into the skin, like a horseshoe, before they would normally exit. Similar to hundreds of [...]
By Kathryn Khadija Leverette, on January 30th, 2010
Acne Keloiditis
Those Painful, Scarring “Back-of-the-Neck” and Scalp Bumps
by Kathryn Khadija Leverette
Occurring in the occipital scalp area, the back of the neck, and in some cases, the entire scalp, acne keloiditis (inflamed and pustular) and acne keloidalis (inflamed and scarred), usually appear spontaneously after black men get their hair cut close to the scalp using unsanitized [...]