What are fibrofolliculomas?

• Fibrofolliculomas are benign tumours/growths in the hair follicle and appear as skin papules.
• Fibrofolliculomas are one of the most common symptoms of BHD syndrome. For more information on BHD syndrome, visit BHDSyndrome.org.
• They are most commonly found on the neck, upper chest, upper back, and face, and can also be found on the ear and earlobe. Individuals affected by BHD syndrome can have anywhere from one to several hundred of these skin lesions over a lifetime.
• In affected individuals, these skin lesions normally appear in the second and third decade of life. The numbers and size of the fibrofolliculomas may increase with age.
• Trichodiscomas are lesions that are the colour of skin which are similar to fibrofolliculomas. It is now thought that fibrofolliculomas and trichodischomas are part of the same spectrum of condition and that they are not two different symptoms.