Treatment of Abscessed Scalp Folliculitis with Isotretinoin

    January 1999 in “ 대한피부과학회지 ”
    정성태, 정의창, 최지호, 성경제, 문기찬, 고재경
    TLDR Isotretinoin treatment improved scalp condition and stopped hair loss.
    Perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens was a rare chronic follicular disorder characterized by pustules, nodules, and abscesses leading to scarring. Its exact cause was unknown, but it was associated with the follicular occlusion triad, suggesting a common pathogenic mechanism. A 34-year-old man with this condition, presenting with alopecia and nodules on his scalp, was treated with isotretinoin for 6 months. The treatment significantly improved his clinical appearance, and no local recurrence or further hair loss was observed.
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