Folliculitis decalvans is a rare condition that causes ongoing (chronic) inflammation of your hair follicles and scalp
Answer: Propylene Glycol is the most likely culprit for this reaction in many formulations of minoxidil
It is possible that it dilates blood vessels in the scalp
Avoid contact with the causative product
It’s usually caused by a fungal or bacterial infection
The characteristic clinical features include: Irregular, atrophic white patches of scarring and
Chapters0:00 Introduction1:11 Causes of Folliculitis 2:01 Types of Folliculitis 3:46 Symptoms of Folliculitis 4:07 Diagnosis of Folliculitis 4:40 Treatment Folliculitis means an inflamed hair follicle due to any cause
Boils and Introduction
Here are 8 foods to avoid if you have folliculitis
Two years ago, I started experiencing hair loss due to folliculitis (non-genetic), which caused a lot of pimples on my scalp and led to an M-shaped hairline
Change your washcloths and towels every day
Some people develop folliculitis when they apply medication, such as coal tar, to their skin
It's unlikely that min has triggered it, but minoxidil is known to really trigger druginduced lupus
Acne: The cause is clogged oil-producing (sebaceous) glands
” In fact, irritation can come from many unexpected everyday activities
Important Safety Information
swelling of face
Your doctor should prescribe that you take a diuretic with minoxidil to help prevent this
Folliculitis can occur anywhere there is body hair, but most often appears in areas that are either irritated from shaving, chafed from rubbing clothes, or blocked by oils and dirt in pores
Androgenetic alopecia, also known as male or female pattern baldness, is the most common type of hair loss and affects at least 80% of men and half of women by age 70, with the incidence increasing with age
Weakened Immunity
Female pattern hair loss (FPHL), or female patterned alopecia, is a form of nonscarring, patterned hair loss occurring commonly in postmenopausal adult women that is characterized by a progressive reduction in hair density on the crown of the scalp with sparing of the frontal hairline (Ludwig scale)