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It is worthwhile applying an antifungal cream as doing so won't do any harm. Aussie Scientist signing off Entry posted by Aussie Scientist · Yesterday at 11:10 AM ...

Podo Sometimes people with demodex mites do need oral treatments but best to try topical treatments first. Having said that, I think you have fungal acne not demodex mites acne (from your other ...

Giog Applying topical antifungal cream with terbenafine in it should fix your problem. This is my last day of posting on this site, so I hope things work out for you. Best wishes. Malassezia fu...

Giog Seb derm is caused by malasezzia fungus, so you may have fungal acne, especially on your chest, not ordinary acne (even though the seb derm has now gone). Do you have dandruff, which is also c...

Wishful You may have fungal acne. Flakiness of skin can indicate fungus - specifically malasezzia fungus. Try applying terbenafine antifungal cream (Lamisil or similar) to the affected areas. Terbe...

Thanks Cody I meant terbenafine cream in my previous post (often sold as Lamisil). Note that I am "retiring" from this web site as I have to g back to full time work. I hope everything goes well...

See Chiabrb's post

Clear Skin Hormonal issues can cause malasezzia fungal acne, because hormones cause sebum production and malasezzia feeds on sebum. Thus, hormonal acne CAN be fungal acne - the two are not mutually...

Chiabrb Thank you - I am SO pleased for you. You could try using azaleic acid lotion along with the antifungal creams. Azaleic acid is not acidic - it will most probably help clear your remainin...

Sphinx Dandruff is not normal. Dandruff is caused by malassezia fungus. A white tongue is NOT normal. A white tongue is caused by candida fungus. Try applying clotrimazole antifungal cream to th...

Podo Elaine makes good points. My comment is to always use topical treatments BEFORE using oral treatments and ONLY use oral treatments if the topical treatment does not work. Topical treatments...

I think the nicotine causes cystic acne. Nicotine attaches to acetylcholine receptors, and does lots of other undesirable things. People can check the scientific literature, but when I checked some ye...

Podo Yes, one can have both malasezzia and candida fungal acne. You may need to apply the antifungal creams for a long time, but you can possibly drop back the frequency of applying them after a wh...

Fzika Thanks for your feedback re the oral Nilstat. Oral antifungals other than oral nystatin are dangerous, so I would always use topical antifungals. I would add topical nystatin cream to the ...

Ellie Your bumps look like fungal acne to me. I suspect you had fungal acne, which the Nizoral, which is antifungal, temporarily controlled. The fungus then became resistant to the Nizoral (the fu...

Sophia Have you taken or used antibiotics or other meds/prescription drugs, particularly the "cycline" antibiotics or clindamycin ? You might have gram negative bacterial acne, sometimes called ...

Itchiness implies a fungal condition. Have you taken antibiotics or other meds ? Do you have a white tongue or dandruff ?

Wishful You may have fungal acne. Fungal acne is caused by taking or using antibiotics and some other meds, including birth control pills and possibly accutane/tazorac ????. Fungal acne can also...

Sphinx Do you have dandruff or a white tongue? Have you taken antibiotics or other meds ?

Casey One MUST work out the cause of the acne BEFORE prescribing the treatment. In you case, you have fungal symptoms, so the likely cause of your acne is fungus. Roccutane will possibly make fu...

Thanks Boafriend You can now rule out fungal causes.

Goodish news, Podo. Thanks Good news English Rose I wish you well.

Cody You DO have fungal acne - most probably caused by candida (notwithstanding what your doctor said) and malasezia fungus. White tongue is caused by candida fungus. Flaking skin and dandruff are ...

Podo I don't think bifonazole will do much good against fungal acne, but it won't do any harm..... See my post on your other thread for my recommendations. Standard statement - I have spent over...

Thanks Podo The fungi fungus that cause fungal acne are often resistant to ketoconazole so the keto cream ma,y or may not, do any good. Can you remind me - do you have dandruff or a white tongue...