Folliculitis Decalvans
Scarring loss with pustules and tufted hairs from inflamed follicles
Folliculitis decalvans is an inflammation of the hair follicle that leads to bogginess or induration of involved parts of the scalp along with pustules, erosions, crusts, ulcers, and scale. It begins at a central point and spreads outward, leaving scarring, sores, and, due to the inflammation, hair loss in its wake. No permanent cure has been found for this condition, but there is promise in a regimen of dual therapy with rifampin 300 mg twice daily and clindamycin 300 mg twice daily. This treatment can be used to control the condition, and tests have indicated that after 3 to 5 months long uninterrupted courses of treatment, many patients have seen limited to no recurrence.
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- First evidence of bacterial biofilms in the anaerobe part of scalp hair follicles: a pilot comparative study in folliculitis decalvans
- Ixekizumab‐induced alopecia with folliculitis decalvans‐like presentation
- Management of folliculitis decalvans: The EADV task force on hair diseases position statement
- EGFR inhibitor-induced folliculitis decalvans: a case series and management guidelines
- Folliculitis decalvans
- A Novel 3D Printed Model of Infected Human Hair Follicles to Demonstrate Targeted Delivery of Nanoantibiotics
- Tufted folliculitis of the scalp: a distinctive clinicohistological variant of folliculitis decalvans
- Off-label use of biologics and janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors for scarring alopecias: a narrative review
- Immunopathogenesis of Folliculitis Decalvans
- Line‐field confocal optical coherence tomography—A new diagnostic method in hair loss associated with folliculitis decalvans
- G-CSF–Associated Superficial and Deep Neutrophilic Folliculitis of the Scalp with Folliculitis Decalvans-Like Features
- Navigating Treatments in Folliculitis Decalvans: A Comprehensive Systematic Review
- Folliculitis decalvans in two families
- High-resolution ultrasound in alopecia: Principles, sonoanatomy, and imaging patterns
- Granulomatous Inflammation in Alopecia Areata: A Diagnostic Pitfall
- Case Report: Paradoxical psoriasis under TNF-α blockade may represent generalized abscessing staphyloderma – GASD syndrome by TNF antagonists
- Diagnostic Challenges and Treatment Strategies in Neutrophilic Cicatricial Alopecias: A Narrative Review from Conventional Therapies to New Therapeutic Targets
- Impact of GLP-1 and GLP-1/GIP agonists on healthcare resource utilization in individuals with scarring alopecias: A retrospective cohort analysis using TriNetX
- In vivo differentiation of scarring alopecia using line‐field confocal optical coherence tomography: a pilot study
- Line Field Confocal Optical Coherence Tomography ( LC ‐ OCT ) Features of Primary Cicatricial Alopecias