Folliculitis Decalvans: Why Is There No Established Treatment?

June 2012 in “ Expert Review of Dermatology ”

Jaume Bastida, P. Valerón‐Almazán

folliculitis decalvans inflammation hair loss

TLDR No established treatment effectively stops inflammation and prevents hair loss in folliculitis decalvans.

The document discussed the challenges in treating folliculitis decalvans, emphasizing that the primary goal of any therapy should be to stop inflammation and prevent further hair loss. It highlighted the difficulty in achieving satisfactory results and noted that patients must be prepared for potentially long-term treatment.

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