Leg hair in the follicle can not grow out is mostly considered to be caused by perifollicular keratosis, can be treated by topical medication, oral medication, physical therapy, and if necessary, surgical treatment, etc., for treatment.
Keratosis pilaris is an autosomal dominant disease, which is characterized by brown firm rough pimples, covered with grease-like scabs, and sweat hairs are blocked at the mouth of the follicle, which can not grow out.
1. Topical medication: Keratolytic agents, such as vitamin A acid cream and salicylic acid ointment, can be used to remove keratin and improve the symptoms; if there are obvious itching symptoms, glucocorticosteroid treatment can also be used externally, such as Dinocaprolactone cream, mometasone furoate ointment, and so on.
2. Oral drug treatment: if the lesions are extensive, oral retinoids can be used, such as isotretinoin and avitamin A. If there is secondary infection, antibiotics can be used, such as doxycycline and erythromycin.
3. Physical therapy: If there are isolated skin lesions, physical therapy such as laser and freezing can be used to eliminate the skin lesions.
4. Surgical treatment: If hypertrophic skin lesions exist on the legs, they can be treated by surgery, such as skin abrasion, excision followed by skin grafting.
Leg hair in the follicle grow out and with obvious symptoms of discomfort patients, it is recommended to regular hospital dermatology consultation, follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment, not blindly self-treatment.