hiya! just a quick part from Wikipedia about scalp ringworm, tinea capita: "The clinical presentation is typically single or multiple patches of hair loss, sometimes with a 'black dot' pattern (often with broken-off hairs), that may be accompanied by inflammation, scaling, pustules, and itching...

hiya! i don't think diagnosis by photo on the internet would be a good idea. having said that, your question in the post about not knowing if this is normal might could be answered by your instinct of posting up the question in the first place. it sounds like you don't think it's normal! and you kno...