Another type of scalp folliculitis, Demodex folliculitis, is caused by an excess of Demodex mites (face mites) on your skin. It is normal for some Demodex mites to live on your skin, but having ...

“If there is no physical appearance of why the scalp may be itchy, it may be signs of parasites in the follicle that thrive off or dead skin cells and sebum called demodex.” Do braids cause ...