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GlossaryTufted Hair Folliculitis

rare scalp condition with clustered hairs and inflammation

Tufted Hair Folliculitis is a rare scalp condition characterized by clusters of hair emerging from a single follicle, often accompanied by inflammation, pustules, and scarring. This condition can lead to permanent hair loss if not treated, and it is typically managed with antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medications.

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research Folliculitis Decalvans Including Tufted Folliculitis: Clinical, Histological, and Therapeutic Findings

226 citations , February 1999 in “British Journal of Dermatology”

Folliculitis decalvans and tufted folliculitis are related, and a new treatment with rifampicin and clindamycin is effective.

research Keratosis Follicularis Spinulosa Decalvans Associated With Acne Keloidalis Nuchae And Tufted Hair Folliculitis

35 citations , January 2008 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology”

KFSD can be linked to acne keloidalis nuchae and tufted hair folliculitis.

research Exuberant Tufted Folliculitis

2 citations , February 2019 in “Anais brasileiros de dermatologia/Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia”

Tufted folliculitis is common in patients with folliculitis decalvans.

research Tufted Hair Folliculitis Developing in a Recalcitrant Lesion of Pemphigus Vulgaris

28 citations , May 1998 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”

Scalp inflammation can cause multiple hairs to grow from one follicle.

research Tufts of Doll's Hair Within a Shiny, Scarring Alopecia

1 citations , May 2016 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”

The man likely has tufted folliculitis causing painful, scarring hair loss.

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