Scalp inflammation hurts when touched may be caused by folliculitis, seborrheic dermatitis, tinea capitis and other diseases. 1. Folliculitis: the etiology is mainly related to Staphylococcus aureus infection. Patients will have localized pimples and pustules, and if multiple hair follicles on the scalp are infected, it may cause skin infections, which will produce pain when touched. 2. Seborrheic dermatitis: the etiology is not clear, may be related to genetics, infection, diet and other factors. The patient’s scalp may appear erythema, dandruff and other symptoms, the condition of patients with serious localized yellow crusts, accompanied by oozing, vesicles, if you touch the scalp may produce pain. 3. Tinea capitis: the cause of the disease may be related to the infection of the scalp with pathogenic fungi such as Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton rubrum, Microsporum canis, etc. The symptoms of different types of tinea capitis are different. Different types of ringworm symptoms are different, for pustular ringworm patients, the head will appear inflammatory follicular papules and pustules, with the development of time will form an inflammatory mass, in touch will produce fluctuating feeling, pain. If the scalp inflammation hurts when touched, it is recommended to go to a regular hospital for examination to clarify the cause.