Successful Management of Folliculitis Decalvans

January 2024 in “ Cureus ”

Yash Kashikar, Vikrant Saoji, Bhushan Madke, Meenakshi Chandak, Soham Meghe

folliculitis decalvans scarring alopecia Staphylococcus aureus doxycycline ozenoxacin

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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