First things first, when it comes to acne, you should always be careful. Sometimes you think it’s just normal acne but actually you may have got a fungal infection on your face and that is not healthy at all. 

Fungal acne is actually a type of infection in your skin’s hair follicles. Guess who the culprit is? Yeast! Our body can normally naturally balance all the yeast, other fungi or bacteria on our skin. However, sometimes the natural balance falls out of sync causing an overgrowth of yeast. 

Do you have fungal acne? Here are the differences between normal acne and fungal acne, get to a mirror and take a close look at your acne now:

+ Fungal acne tends to be the same size – small pus-filled bumps. Normal acne are normally all different sizes.

+ Fungal acne doesn’t just show up on your face like normal acne, it also shows up on your arms chest and back.

+ Unlike normal acne, fungal acne causes itching. 

+ While normal acne dispersed all over the face, fungal acne forms in clusters. 

+ You will also have flakes like dandruff near your lips, nose and mouth.

How to treat fungal acne?

First thing you need to know is that, using normal acne cream or acne stickers won’t work. Those type of creams help kill the bacteria that causes normal acne. It does not kill yeast, which is the main cause of fungal acne. 

What you would need instead is:

+ Anti-fungal cream, you can get this over the counter at any nearby pharmacy. 

+ Anti-fungal body wash, like Dettol or Lifebuoy. 

+ Try dandruff shampoos - rinse your skin several times a week when infected. 

+ To shower more regularly – especially if you workout or sweat a lot. Yeast loves sweaty bodies. 

+ To wear looser clothing. Friction and low airflow can boost yeast growth on the skin.

If you have tried all these method and the breakout persists for more than 3 weeks, then it is time you see your doctor.