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How do you treat folliculitis decalvans ?

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 FOLLICULITIS DECALVANS : Folliculitis is inflammation of the hair follicle.  Follicles are the bulb-shaped root that anchors hair to your scalp and generates new hair. Bacteria trapped in the inflamed hair follicle can cause small pus-filled bumps called pustules to form. These red, oozing pustules look like acne.  Folliculitis decalvans is a rare condition that causes ongoing (chronic) inflammation   of your hair follicles and scalp. Over time, hair falls out and scarring occurs. The condition causes permanent hair loss  with scarring .   Folliculitis decalvans, a condition that causes baldness with scarring (cicatricial alopecia). Inflammation and bacteria in hair follicles cause pustules to form. Hair follicles eventually die, preventing new hair growth and causing circular bald patches. Treatments include antibiotics and photodynamic therapy. FD stems from widespread inflammation within the hair follicles. This causes the follicles ...