Men are also more likely to experience Malassezia folliculitis—a type of skin irritation caused by yeast overgrowth on the skin. Your healthcare provider or dermatologist can diagnose scalp ...
With dandruff, seborrheic dermatitis is localized to the scalp. Dandruff — and seborrheic dermatitis more broadly — is believed to be caused by an inflammatory reaction to the yeast Malassezia ...