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Deep folliculitis is usually more severe. Follicles are densest on your scalp, and they occur everywhere on your body except your palms, soles, lips and mucous membranes. Damaged follicles are at risk of infection. The most common causes of follicle damage are: Friction from shaving or tight clothing.
Non-infectious folliculitis is caused by excess oils and sebum on the scalp that clog hair follicles. It is also possible to have folliculitis caused by viral, fungal, or yeast agents, such as Herpes simplex. However, in most cases, folliculitis is caused by a bacterial infection.One of the most common hair follicle infections to cause folliculitis is Staphylococcus aureus.Another, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, causes whatâs known as âhot tub folliculitis,â which is an infection that grows in inadequately chlorinated water.owever, in most cases, folliculitis is caused by a bacterial infection. One of the most common hair follicle infections to cause folliculitis is Staphylococcus aureus. Another, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, causes whatâs known as âhot tub folliculitis,â which is an infection that grows in inadequately chlorinated water.