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Content updated on Jun 1, 2022

What is follicular mucinosis?

This is an uncommon condition where there are bald patches and spots/patches/papules (small raised areas) on the skin around hair follicles. This often involves the skin of the face, neck or scalp, but can occur anywhere. Mucin, a family of proteins, is deposited in one of the skin layers, but the exact mechanism of this condition is unknown. Variants of this condition can occur in children, young adults and older adults.

Symptoms related to follicular mucinosis

Hair loss

Questions your doctor may ask to check for follicular mucinosis

Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose follicular mucinosis

Have you felt that you are losing more hair recently?

Treatment for follicular mucinosis

There are no specific treatments and the condition usually improves by itself within 2 years. Medications like corticosteroids and antibiotics have been used to mixed success, as well as radiation or phototherapy.

View the symptoms of Follicular mucinosis

Hair loss

Diseases related to Follicular mucinosis

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References

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https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ijd.15165
Valdivielso-Ramos M, Alonso S, Sanchez B, Carrascosa R, Galiano S, Silvente C, de la Cueva P. Primary follicular mucinosis in childhood. Int J Dermatol. 2021 May;60(5):e197-e199. doi: 10.1111/ijd.15309. Epub 2020 Nov 9. PMID: 33166091.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ijd.15309
Geller S, Gomez CJ, Myskowski PL, Pulitzer M. Follicular mucinosis in patients with hematologic malignancies other than mycosis fungoides: A clinicopathologic study. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2019 Jun;80(6):1704-1711. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2019.01.062. Epub 2019 Feb 1. PMID: 30716405; PMCID: PMC6526060.
https://www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(19)30173-2/fulltext

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