This condition often occurs in adolescence due to an increase in sebaceous gland activity, with a rash in a “cape-like” pattern, on the shoulders, back, and neck. Bacterial folliculitis is the ...

"The condition we call fungal acne is actually malassezia folliculitis (infection of the ... upper arms, and back. It's rarer ...

This causes small bumps in the skin. Folliculitis is caused by infection (bacterial, viral or fungal), or damage to the hair follicles due to other reasons such as shaving or skin irritation.