Tag: acne treatment

You’ve tried salicylic acid. Benzoyl peroxide. Retinoids. Your face still looks like a pepperoni pizza with small, itchy bumps that won’t pop. Sound familiar? That’s because it’s probably not acne. It’s a yeast infection on your skin called Malassezia folliculitis — commonly known as fungal acne. And treating it with standard acne products makes it…

Does your chest or forehead have clusters of tiny, itchy bumps that won’t clear up with your regular acne products? You might not have acne at all. You might have fungal acne — technically called Malassezia folliculitis. It’s caused by yeast, not bacteria, and treating it wrong can make it worse. Here’s exactly how to…