Frequency - International
Race
Sex
Age
Frequency - United States
In one study from the United Kingdom, trichomycosis axillaris was present in 27% of adult male students, and in the general population, 42% of male patients and 7% of female patients. Rho and Kim reported the corynebacterial triad in 13% of 842 Korean soldiers.
No racial predilection is reported for trichomycosis axillaris.
Trichomycosis axillaris can affect any age group from puberty through adulthood.
Both sexes may be affected; however, trichomycosis axillaris appears to affect males more commonly, since most women shave their axillary hair.
No studies have assessed the frequency of trichomycosis axillaris in the United States.
