الفهرس 
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Abstract
Khite is the general name for a method of temporary hair removal widely practiced in the Middle East. The word ”khite” translates to the word ”thread.” This technique, possibly dating back to antiquity, is currently practiced by professional barbers and others to remove unwanted hair, and is mainly used to remove vellus hairs. Acneiform folliculitis, pseudofolliculitis, hyperpigmentation, and depigmentation, including koebnerization of vitiligo, verrucae and molluscumcontagiosum are significant dermatological side effects due to hair epilation and is not familiar to many dermatologists. Dermatologists should be alerted to these possible complications that may arise fromhair epilation.In our study we tried to describe the morphology of acneiform folliculitis induced after hair epilation and to isolate the organisms that are present in these lesions, trying to explain its pathogenesis The present work showed that the most commonly used hair epilation methods were threading or fatlah (76.7 %). The time needed for rash to appear was about 2-3 days in 83.3% of patients. The most common sites were lateral face and forehead (83.3% & 80 % respectively). There was history of acne vulgaris in 63.3% of cases.The rash was typically monomorphouspapular lesions surrounded by tiny pustules.The most important associated symptoms was itching, found in 70% of cases, the chief complaint of all of them were cosmetic appearance.Microbiological cultures of the swab from lesion show staphylococcus aureus and staphylococcus epidermidis in percents of 66.7% and 13.3% respectively on aerobic cultures. Growth of Malassezia in 40% of cases on Modified Dixon Media and P. acne growth on lactate agar media in 16.7% of cases.