Can scalp folliculitis cause hair loss?

Scalp folliculitis is a bacterial infectious skin disease that involves hair follicles and their surrounding tissues. Scalp folliculitis can lead to hair loss and should be treated actively with doctors. Scalp folliculitis is usually an inflammatory skin disease mainly involving scalp hair follicles, mostly caused by Staphylococcus aureus infection, but also may be associated with fungal folliculitis such as Malassezia, secondary bacterial infections, which can be triggered by excessive sweating, high temperatures, scratching, poor hygiene habits, long-term application of glucocorticosteroids, etc., and can lead to hair loss. Scalp folliculitis patients will mainly appear scalp bright red or crimson follicular inflammatory papules, such as the size of a grain of rice, accompanied by the phenomenon of red halo around the patient’s loose hair is easy to pull out, and self-conscious itching and micro-pain and so on. If you do not receive timely treatment, may cause the symptoms of infection aggravated, and cause the symptoms of hair loss, affecting health. Scalp folliculitis can lead to hair loss, patients found scalp folliculitis, should be timely consultation, with the doctor to choose medication.