Folliculitis decalvans (FD) is a condition in which there is loss of hair in a patchy fashion over the scalp, due to a chronic inflammation with scarring. The first description was by Quinquaud in the ...

Inflammation in your hair follicles that leads to patchy hair loss is known as folliculitis decalvans. It may also involve itching, redness, blister-like pimples, and sores. It’s typical to shed ...

Neutrophil-associated scarring alopecias include folliculitis decalvans, perifolliculitis capitis abscendens et suffodiens (of Hoffman), and acne keloidalis nuchae. Although the exact etiology is ...

Folliculitis decalvans is a scarring folliculitis of the scalp in which Staphylococcus aureus is commonly cultured. The onset is typically in young and middle-aged adults who are otherwise healthy and ...

See also practice article by Aslam and Harries on page 1591 and at www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.130305 Primary cicatricial alopecia is not rare, representing ...