ACNE KELOIDALIS NUCHAE AND TUFTED HAIR FOLLICULITIS

Acne keloidalis nuchae is a chronic, scarring folliculitis that affect s mostly black patients and is located on the back of the neck of youn g adults. The course is progressive and leads to hypertrophic scarring , chronic abscesses and hair loss. We discuss the relationship between acne keloidalis and tufted hair folliculitis, pointing out the possib ility that tufted hair folliculitis is not a specific disease but seco ndary to other progressive folliculitis like folliculitis decalvans, d issecting cellulitis or acne keloidalis.