Folliculitis decalvans of the scalp: response to triple therapy with isotretinoin, clindamycin, and prednisolone.

Folliculitis decalvans of the scalp is a recurrent, purulent follicular inflammation leading to scarring alopecia. We report on a 27-year-old man with folliculitis decalvans successfully treated with a combination of isotretinoin, corticosteroids, and clindamycin.