Folliculitis keloidalis
Marked keloidal lesion on the nape of the neck in folliculitis keloidalis nuchae
Keywords: Acne keloidalis, Acne keloidalis nuchae, Coalesced follicular papules, Erythematous follicular papules, Folliculitis keloidalis nuchae, Keloid acne, Large keloidal plaque, Nape of neck, Scarring alopecia, Skin of colour, Tufted folliculitis
What is folliculitis keloidalis?
Folliculitis keloidalis, also called folliculitis keloidalis nuchae (FKN), is a chronic scarring folliculitis of the occipital scalp. It mostly affects men of African-Caribbean descent with black curly hair.
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