Don't worry; it's not as gross as it sounds. The good news is that fungal acne (medically known as pityrosporum folliculitis ...

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

The differential diagnosis includes bacterial folliculitis, acne vulgaris ... and budding yeast forms and spores in the follicle. Culture is not usually obtained and, as in all Malassezia ...

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

At first glance, scalp folliculitis may look like acne on your scalp ... more likely to experience Malassezia folliculitis—a type of skin irritation caused by yeast overgrowth on the skin.