Successful Management of Folliculitis Decalvans

    January 2024 in “ Cureus ”
    Yash Kashikar, Vikrant Saoji, Bhushan Madke, Meenakshi Chandak, Soham Meghe
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    TLDR Folliculitis decalvans was successfully treated with doxycycline and ozenoxacin.
    Folliculitis decalvans (FD) is a rare inflammatory scalp disease causing scarring alopecia, primarily affecting young and middle-aged men. This report details a 20-year-old male with FD, presenting with painful pustules on the scalp. The condition, potentially linked to Staphylococcus aureus and influenced by genetic and immunological factors, was treated successfully with a month-long regimen of doxycycline and topical ozenoxacin, resulting in remission of the lesions.
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