Decalting folliculitis (synonym: sycosiform atrophytic folliculitis of the head (folliculitis sycosiformis atrophicans capitis, Hoffmann E. 1931) was first described by Kenko (Quinquaud Ch.E. 1889).
The coincidence of clinico-morphological diagnoses of rashes on smooth skin and scalp is a confirmation of the reliability of the established nosology. In those cases when the diagnoses do not coincide, it is necessary to find out what is caused.
The modern principles of caring for the hair and skin of the scalp are largely based on determining the type of hair. At the heart of the division into types lies the characteristic of brilliance, brittleness, thickness, condition of the tips of the hair, and also the rate of their contamination.
To cleanse the scalp, the main thing is the form of the shampoo. Now for this purpose, soaps are used less often. In most cases, they are used to achieve a therapeutic effect.
Inadequate hair care, exposure to harmful environmental factors often lead to loss of brilliance, splitting, progressive porosity and reduced hair strength. All these phenomena are associated with damage to a number of structures of the hair itself.
For the purpose of fixing the hair in the hair, the forms of foam, solution, gel, aerosol (spray) are used. The oldest means for fixing hair were various naturally occurring gels containing tragacanth and other ingredients.
In recent years, sun protection products have been widely added to various cosmetic products for hair care. As a rule, they are used during rest on the sea and are designed to protect the hair, both from ultraviolet exposure, and from contact with salt water.
At present, new forms for cosmetological hair care are being created. One of them is a moisturizing cream for dry and brittle hair, which is applied over the entire length of the hair.
Despite the fact that factors contributing to dryness and increased fragility of hair are well known, in practice, it is not always possible to eliminate them in due measure.
Currently, there is no external means that could positively affect the condition of seborrhea. The use of antiandrogens and synthetic retinoids is not justified by every patient.