What therapies have you found most helpful for recalcitrant non-infectious cases of folliculitis?

In my experience, noninfectious folliculitis can be complicated by superficial infections with skin organisms, herpes, or fungi so treatment will include a topical anti-microbial. The folliculitis can be triggered by fragrances in laundry products, irritation by coarse fabrics or occlusion.

The prim...

A few emerging case reports have shown efficacy with Aprelimast:

1. Dethier et al. response to Fässler et al., PMID 32995449
2. de Viragh et al. reply to the letter of Dethier et al., “Experience in nine additional cases of apremilast for therapy-resistant folliculitis decalvans.”

There are many non-infectious causes of folliculitis. Scarring and some non-scarring alopecias, acne, rosacea, LE. So, the Rx list is a long one. Making the right diagnosis is (duh!) the first step.