Do YOU have Fungal Acne? | Dermatologist Talks Symptoms and Treatments!

Do YOU have fungal acne? It might be more common than we thought! In this video, I'm telling you what "fungal acne" ACTUALLY is, who gets fungal acne, and how you can get rid of it! Check it out to hear my expert take as a #dermatologist on this skin condition, properly known as pityrosporum / malassezia folliculitis.

Products mentioned for treating fungal acne:

ANTI-FUNGAL SHAMPOO/CLEANSERS:

SALICYLIC ACID PRODUCTS:

SULFUR PRODUCTS:

00:00 Intro
02:09 What is Fungal Acne?
02:40 What does Fungal Acne Look Like?
03:10 It's NOT Acne!
03:41 Do YOU have fungal Acne?
05:48 Is it misdiagnosed?
06:31 Treatment Options
11:35 Ingredients that WORK
12:14 What if topicals don't work?
12:37 Will it recur?
12:56 How do you prevent fungal acne?
13:17 More tips!


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[divinecj]

I had clear skin growing up even during puberty but all of a sudden I had this, i've been very consistent with my skin care routine. I thought they're just normal acne but it won't clear up, thank you so much for this. Really great help. I hope it will clear up soon.

[IM-uhtk]

Video summary:

⏩ Causes:
- Antibiotics
- Oily skin
- Acne
- Hot, humid climate
- Sweat
- Immuno-compromised

⏩ Treatment (should be anti-fungal):
1- Anti fungal shampoo (zinc pyrithione, ketoconazole)
2- Sulfur products
3- Other helpful ingredients: salicylic acid, niacinamide, etc.

[laxrde]

Symptoms that you might have anti fungal:

-small appearing bumps (look the same)
most common on back, chest, forehead, hairline, chin clusters
-antibiotic causes more yeast
-Oily skin because yeast loves oil
-stubborn acne that won’t go away even with consistency
-Sweating a lot
-immunocompromised people

How to treat:
-Anti-fungal shampoo (free and clear dandruff shampoo)
- equate dandruff shampoo
-Nizoral dandruff shampoo (as a cleanser)
Apply it for a few minutes before rinsing.
-Z-bar vanicream

-Sulfur products (also helps with oily skin)
Bar cleanser, proseca leave in cream, mask.
BRANDS
-Aulfur Azufre
-Sal 3
(daily or a few times per week. Or a sulfur mask by acne free)

Any cleansers that help with reducing oil.

And that’s all folks.

[rachelhaines]

I just moved to a humid environment and now have fungal acne. I have really sensitive skin and can’t use any fragrance so I’m really appreciative you’ve provided treatments for those with sensitive skin!

[rubenrodriguez]

Finally an actual dermatologist who speaks and explains perfectly !! ❤️

[rachelrogers]

I’m an esthetician and I see this all the time! Thank you for this video. Although I can’t diagnose, I always like to educate my clients on what to ask their doctors about and how to potentially treat it.

[vii]

These fungals sticking to me like glue for years now 😩

[shawnellemartineaux]

This explains why my skin gets clearer when I wash my hair with Head and Shoulders!

[AsHB.]

You have changed my life! For 5 years I struggled with these tiny bumps on my forehead, and around my face. I was so lost for what I could do about it because it seemed to have popped up out of nowhere and stayed no matter what I did. I tried the Nizoral for the past 2 weeks and the fungal acne is gone. I haven't wore makeup in 4 months because I was so self conscious about the bumps and yesterday was the first time I woke up and my skin felt smooth again. It felt like a miracle! Thank you so much for sharing this information with us for free. You are changing lives and I'm forever grateful now.

[SandraStefanova]

I couldn’t help but comment that one of the top reasons why my acne comes back is the fact that I didn’t know that my make up kicks it in. Girls, search those make up ingredients, it’s crazy how 90% of the face products feed those fungies

[RishaBond]

Pretty sure this video just changed my life. I've struggled so much with my skin and scalp issues for 25 years. I've gone to doctors, including dermatologists, and not been properly diagnosed -- and have all of the symptoms and potential causes per this video. Thank you for being so informative.

[ComeToMyCupcakeParty]

I’ve been treating my fungal acne like acne for two years since it literally popped up overnight one day, finally saw a dermatologist last week and she was like “yeah see how they’re all uniform in size and shape and kind of clustered together like that? That’s not acne” 🤯
It’s weird to me though that it’s always mentioned with oily skin, my skins natural state is dry as the desert so idk where mine comes from but now I know it’s fungal acne.

[salmaha.]

I was diagnosed with Lupus a few months ago and I've been taking immunosuppressants. After a few months I keep getting these small, itchy bumps on my forehead and chin and they never go away. I was so worried and felt bad because I thought I wasn't taking a good care of my skin. Thanks to you now I know that these meds are the ones causing my fungal acne.

[dave_by_day]

I wish more dermatologists and companies knew about fungal acne like this. Mine was diagnosed as regular acne for the past 10 years and some gave me antibiotics which just made it worse. Free & clear anti-dandruff works best for me since I'm allergic to fragrances. It gets rid of 90-95% of my problem but I have to use it as a body wash too and it's very drying. Very few fungal acne safe moisturizers exist that are also fragrance free. I really hope better fungal acne products will be made in the future.

[okay]

I like the presentation style. Professional, straight to the point, and I feel I can trust this presenter. A refreshing change from the over entertaining skin care Youtube channels

[desireedesire]

I had this on my forehead forever! I thought it was acne and was even told it's a heat rash.
I started to use Nizoral and it cleared right up. Its been gone for years. I didn't realize you could get it on your back too. Thanks for more info on it.

[spiritofthewolf]

May you please show brown-skinned or dark-skinned people when showing examples of skin conditions in the future? I think I have fungal but my skin is too dark to see that redness or pus.

[peterjuryobligacion]

I love people like you Doc, helping people with facts and skills from actual training and experience in this matter . Keep up.

[ilynkasaizu]

I have had "fungal acne" ever since I was 10. My dad used to say that I don't wash my face and used to scream at me for that. That's when my mom stepped in. She told him that when I was 2 I started having dermathitis and we even went to the doctor. I've hated those bumps for long, that I even tried popping them and that's why I've had several really bad breakouts with cysts (not even pimples) that hurt really bad and I always picked on them and it irritated me so bad, that my face is very much in pain these days... Thanks for the help!!!!

[ysavelasco]

This has helped me a lot since I really don't know how to deal with this.. fungal acne that is not really acne. I have those bumps on my back, chest and even face, mostly on my forehead and it's so annoying! Thank you so much and I'm so glad I came across your video! Keep up the good work, onee-san!