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GlossaryEruptive Vellus Hair Cysts

small, benign skin bumps from trapped tiny hair follicles

Eruptive Vellus Hair Cysts are small, benign skin lesions that occur when tiny hair follicles (vellus hairs) become trapped under the skin. These cysts typically appear as multiple, small, dome-shaped bumps, often on the chest, abdomen, or limbs, and are usually asymptomatic but can sometimes cause mild itching or discomfort.

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research Persistent Milia, Steatocystoma multiplex and Eruptive Vellus Hair Cysts: Variable Expression of Multiple Pilosebaceous Cysts within an Affected Family

39 citations , January 1998 in “Dermatology”

Milia, SM, and EVHC may be related conditions, not separate ones.

research Retinoic acid in the treatment of eruptive vellus hair cysts

28 citations , August 1981 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”

Retinoic acid is effective for treating eruptive vellus hair cysts.

research Familial Occurrence of Eruptive Vellus Hair Cysts

26 citations , May 1988 in “Pediatric dermatology”

Eruptive vellus hair cysts can run in families.

research Eruptive vellus hair cysts: an effective extraction technique for treatment and diagnosis

25 citations , January 2006 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology”

A new technique effectively treats and diagnoses eruptive vellus hair cysts without recurrence.

research Eruptive Vellus Hair Cysts: Case Report and Review of the Literature

21 citations , June 1992 in “Pediatric Dermatology”

Eruptive vellus hair cysts are often underreported and need histologic confirmation for accurate diagnosis.

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community Vellus hairs sprouting up everywhere where hair used to be... is this a positive sign?

in Is this regrowth? 6 upvotes 2 years ago

User has been using topical finasteride and minoxidil since May, previously used a spray version since January. They are seeing vellus hairs and have added weekly microneedling to their routine.

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