Pityrosporum folliculitis is considered a benign, but challenging, condition. The symptoms might make you uncomfortable, but they generally aren’t a sign of a more serious medical condition.

Among the theories proposed are endocrine imbalance, a disorder of keratinization, and an atypical response to Pityrosporum orbiculare. 1 However, none of these has been proven, and the majority ...

Symptoms of Pityrosporum Folliculitis ‌Although it affects people of all sexes, young and middle-aged males are more at risk of fungal acne than other people.