Korean J Dermatol.  2009 Apr;47(4):498-500.

A Case of the Facial Variant of Eruptive Vellus Hair Cyst

• Jung KD
• Cho HJ
• Kim PS
• Kim HJ
• Lee DY
• Lee JH
• Yang JM
• Lee ES

Abstract

Eruptive vellus hair cysts (EVHC) are characterized by multiple, small, discrete red or brown colored papules that usually occur on the chest and extremities. Their etiology is unknown. A variant form of EVHC that occur exclusively on the face is rare and it is very characteristic for its location and color. We report here on a facial variant of EVHC that occurred on the face of 23-year-old woman with asymptomatic, skin-colored to bluish tiny papules. The lesions first appeared at the age of 22-years.

Keyword

Eruptive vellus hair cysts; Facial variant; Vellus hair

MeSH Terms

Extremities
Female
Hair
Humans
Thorax
Young Adult