While scalp acne might just seem like an inconvenient condition to manage, it could be key to preventing future hair loss.

Dirty hair pain can be annoying, but it's easy to fix. Here's what causes it and how you can make it go away, according to ...

Scalp folliculitis is a skin condition characterized by irritation and swelling of the hair follicles on your scalp. Hair follicles are the areas of your skin that surround the roots of your hair ...

Exfoliating the scalp can help to remove dead skin cells and prevent clogged pores. Consider using a scalp scrub or massaging ...

Ellen Marmur, MD, says that in 99% of cases, breakouts are actually acneiform scalp rashes: small bumps that resemble acne and are technically considered folliculitis. Folliculitis occurs when a ...

Perifolliculitis Capitis: A chronic skin inflammatory disease involving painful abscesses and folliculitis, primarily affecting the scalp. Folliculitis Decalvans: A chronic inflammatory skin ...

It could be dandruff, scalp psoriasis, or folliculitis, the latter of which Hill says is just a buildup of bacteria that can lead to bacterial infections and, eventually, folliculitis.

This can happen nearly anywhere on your body, but most commonly affects your face, scalp, arms, or legs. While HS tends to recur in the same location, Dr. Kamangar says, “folliculitis tends to ...