Our Delhi clinic recently had a visitor in the form of Akash, who wanted to learn and understand more about a condition known as folliculitis decalvans. Here are excerpts from that conversation: Akash: Doctor, I would like to know more about the condition called folliculitis decalvans. I believe it is a type of alopecia only? Doctor: You are absolutely right Akash. Folliculitis decalvans is a type of alopecia, which has some amount of scarring involved. We doctors are able to identify it, by observing the red spots, swelling as well as the pustules that tend to form around the hair […]