Open AccessImpact of Folliculitis Decalvans on Quality of Life and Subjective Perception of Disease
Author(s) -
Cristina PindadoOrtega,
David SacedaCorralo,
Laura Miguel-Gómez,
Diego Buendía-Castaño,
Pablo FernandezGonzalez,
Óscar M. MorenoArrones,
Pablo FondaPascual,
A. Alegre-Sánchez,
Rita RodriguesBarata,
Sergio VañóGalván
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
skin appendage disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.773
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 2296-9195
pISSN - 2296-9160
DOI - 10.1159/000478053
Subject(s) - folliculitis , quality of life (healthcare) , affect (linguistics) , medicine , dermatology , perception , disease , scarring alopecia , psychology , nursing , scalp , communication , neuroscience
Folliculitis decalvans (FD) is a primary neutrophilic scarring alopecia characterized by perifollicular papules, crusts, and pustules frequently located on the vertex. FD may affect young men and women. Since it may lead to hair loss, it can have a negative impact on patients' quality of life. Nevertheless, studies have focused on clinical, prognostic, and therapeutic aspects without considering the psychological impact of FD. In our study, we found that FD patients experienced a considerable impact on their quality of life. Interestingly, almost half of the patients considered that their alopecia was related to a poor medical care in their past. To our knowledge, this is the first description of the impact of FD on patients' quality of life, and it highlights the importance of psychological support for these patients.