Successful treatment of folliculitis decalvans with specific antibiotics

A case series report involves 13 patients with Folliculitis Decalvans receiving antimicrobial therapy.

• Folliculitis Decalvans is associated with painful and recurrent scalp inflammation.
• The condition leads to cicatricial alopecia, which is permanent hair loss due to scarring.
• Treatment options have historically produced varied results due to the unclear cause of the condition.
• Antimicrobial therapy was administered to the case series patients.

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