Folliculitis decalvans is an inflammation of the hair follicle that leads to bogginess or induration of involved parts of the scalp along with pustules, erosions, crusts, ulcers, and scale.

[1]: 649 [2]: 760–1  It begins at a central point and spreads outward, leaving scarring, sores, and, due to the inflammation, hair loss in its wake.

[4] There is no certainty about the cause of this disorder, but the bacterial species Staphylococcus aureus has a central role and can be detected in the lesions of most patients.

While there is no cure currently for Folliculitis Decalvans, there are treatments that have brought some patients ongoing relief from painful symptoms.

To date, Humira shows the best long-term therapeutic relief for patients with this painful disease that causes pustules, hair loss and excessive inflammation.