Long-term remission of folliculitis decalvans after treatment with the long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser.

Abstract

Folliculitis decalvans (FD) is a rare inflammatory scalp disorder presenting with tufted folliculitis, follicular papules and pustules, progressing to cicatricial alopecia. Current treatments mainly consist of antibiotic and immunomodulatory therapies and are often disappointing. FD has previously shown to respond to treatment with neodymium:yttrium aluminium garnet (Nd:YAG) laser in one case. We present a case of recalcitrant FD, successfully treated with a long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser.

• Authors: Arne A Meesters, J P Wietze Van der Veen, Albert Wolkerstorfer
• Journal: The Journal of dermatological treatment (J Dermatolog Treat) Vol. 25 Issue 2 Pg. 167-8 (Apr 2014) ISSN: 1471-1753 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 23875611 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Folliculitis (radiotherapy)
• Humans
• Laser Therapy
• Lasers, Solid-State (therapeutic use)
• Male
• Scalp