Folliculitis Keloidalis Nuchae - Information on Folliculitis Keloidalis Nuchae

Folliculitis Keloidalis Nuchae Information

Folliculitis Keloidalis Nuchae is basically a skin disease typical to youth, but Folliculitis Keloidalis Nuchae may occur to the people at any age. As time goes on the bumps become small scars and then the small scars may greatly enlarge to become keloids. The scars are hairless and can form a band along the hairline. It is is basically a skin disease typical to youth, but may occur to the people at any age.The cause of folliculitis keloidalis nuchae is not known. It may be a form of dermatitis or a form of acne . In most cases there are ingrown hairs which irritate the wall of the hair follicle resulting in inflammation.

We have provided you here all symptoms, causes and treatment methods of Folliculitis Keloidalis Nuchae.

Causes of Folliculitis Keloidalis Nuchae

Following are the causes of Folliculitis Keloidalis Nuchae :

• Very curly hair: The hair grows back into the scalp or neck causing inflammation and tenderness which can lead to infection. Over a long period of time the areas form keloidal scars that look like hard bumps.
• The condition is more common in people that have a tendency toward acne.
• The use of hair pomade containing lanolin can contribute to this problem. Check the label on any pomade you are using and make sure it does not contain lanolin.

Treatment of Folliculitis Keloidalis Nuchae

Methods For Treating Folliculitis Keloidalis Nuchae are :

• Antibiotic lotion or antibiotic pills can help keep the condition under control. There is no cure; however the problem usually improves with time.
• Washing the back of the neck and scalp with Lever 2000 soap using a Buf-Puf helps raise the hairs from under the skin and prevents them from growing back into the skin. This should be done twice a day. Buf-Pufs are available without a prescription at your local drug store.
• Cortisone injections can help minimize keloidal scarring.
• Some areas may require surgical drainage.
• Severe cases may require plastic surgery.
• Make sure clothing does not rub the back of the neck
• Oral tetracycline or antibiotics for secondary infection
• Three-month course of clindamycin and rifampicin antibiotics
• Topical steroids
• Steroids injected into the lesions (intralesional injections)
• Oral isotretinoin
• Radiotherapy
• Surgery (ie surgically removing all the affected skin)
• Laser excision or vaporisation