Folliculitis decalvans is a scarring folliculitis of the scalp in which Staphylococcus aureus is commonly cultured. The onset is typically in young and middle-aged adults who are otherwise healthy ...

They most commonly affect the scalp and rarely the beard ... which clinically may look exactly alike. Folliculitis decalvans starts with perifollicular erythema, follicular papules, and pustules ...

Scalp folliculitis is a skin condition characterized by irritation and swelling of the hair follicles on your scalp. Hair follicles are the areas of your skin that surround the roots of your hair ...