What looks like acne, feels like acne, but isn’t actually acne at all? That would be pityrosporum folliculitis—or fungal "acne," as it’s more commonly called (which, btw, only adds to the confusion).

Show me your pimple and chances are I can tell you exactly what type of acne you’re dealing with and how to treat it. I’m a skincare nerd and this is one of my beauty editor superpowers. While ...

My colleague caught her skin fungus from working out, which actually makes sense...because Athlete's Foot is among the most notorious. "Fungal acne is also known as pityrosporum folliculitis," ...

We’re taught from our hormone-riddled teen years to be on high alert for acne—and to attack it with every product under the sun at the first sign of a zit. Of course, as adults, we’re wise enough to ...

Have you ever had a breakout that wouldn’t go away for weeks, maybe even months, no matter which products you threw at it? Did it consist of a lot of small bumps? Was it a little itchy? What you had ...

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Monsoon season exacerbates fungal acne due to high humidity, creating an ideal environment for yeast overgrowth. Experts recommend maintaining personal hygiene, using lightweight skincare, and ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Blackheads, whiteheads, cystic acne, hormonal acne: It seems like there’s a never-ending list of ...

Online forums wield great power. Places like /r/SkincareAddiction and MakeupAlley made The Ordinary into a smash hit, popularised techniques like double cleansing and helped spread the gospel of ...

A WOMAN has shared the cheap buy that has kept her fungal acne at bay. Liv Markley took to social media sharing the before and after skin results, which she got using a cheap £2.50 buy. Please provide ...