1) Perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens, currently called dissecting cellulitis of the scalp, is classifi ed as primary scarring alopecia since the 2000 consensus statement. Recent publications do not associate this condition with fungal colonization. 2 The 2013 paper “What’s new in cicatricial alopecia?” indicates an infl ammatory process that attacks and destroys the stem cells of...

Acne keloidalis nuchae (AKN) also known as folliculitis keloidalis nuchae (FKN) is a chronic form of scarring folliculitis seen mostly in men of African descent. The term AKN is commonly used even though the condition is not a keloid, and the affected individuals do not have a tendency to develop keloids in other areas of the body. It is seen in post pubertal men and is rare after the age of 55...

BACKGROUND Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) is a primary lymphocytic cicatricial alopecia with a distinctive clinical pattern of progressive frontotemporal hairline recession. Currently, there are no evidence-based studies to guide treatment for patients with FFA; thus, treatment options vary among clinicians. OBJECTIVES We report clinical findings and treatment outcomes of 36 patients with F...