Incredible Fungal Hair Follicle Infection References. Web folliculitis is a skin disorder involving the inflammation of hair follicles. It is often due to an infection (especially staphylococcus), which may be bacterial, viral or fungal.
It usually causes itchy, scaly, bald patches on the head. It is also known as scalp ringworm. Regularly wearing clothing that traps heat and sweat, such as rubber gloves or high boots soaking in a hot tub, whirlpool or public pool that's not maintained well causing damage to hair follicles through shaving, waxing, wearing tight.
