In this article (Part II of II), the focus is on scarring alopecias (dissecting folliculitis, folliculitis decalvans, lichen planopilaris, lupus erythematosus) in regard to pathogenesis ...

Medically reviewed by Deeptej Singh, MD Yeast infections on the scalp are caused by an overgrowth of fungal organisms.

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 ...

They most commonly affect the scalp and rarely the beard ... capitis abscedens et suffodiens (of Hoffman), or dissecting folliculitis, is an even more severe inflammatory condition.