Effective Treatment of Folliculitis Decalvans Using Selected Antimicrobial Agents

January 2010 in “ International journal of trichology ”

Sillani Caulloo, Bin Zhou, Ying Zhang, Cai Zhang, Jiong Yang, Xingqi Zhang

folliculitis decalvans scarring alopecia antimicrobial agents

TLDR Antimicrobial therapy can help manage Folliculitis Decalvans.

The study presented a case series of 13 patients with Folliculitis Decalvans (FD), a rare inflammatory scalp condition leading to scarring alopecia. The patients were treated with selected antimicrobial agents. The results indicated that antimicrobial therapy could be effective in managing FD, although the unclear etiology of the condition made treatment challenging. The study highlighted the potential of these agents in reducing symptoms and improving patient outcomes.

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