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Nizoral will NOT usually fix fungal acne, as the fungi that cause fungal acne are mostly resistant to it. One needs to apply the correct antifungal for the type of fungus that one has. The bumps lo...

Acne Have you taken antibiotics and if so, which ones. Antibiotics cause on-going fungal acne and some anti-biotics cause gram negative bacyterial acne. These types of acne need treatments fo...

Dior One needs to use the correct antifungal cream for the type of fungus that one has. Do you have a white tongue or dandruff ? The wrong antifungal cream for the particular fungus causing t...

Dhires Minocycline and doxycycline can cause fungal acne and/or gram negative acne, both of which mimic (look like) perioral dermatitis. Spreading sounds like a fungal condition, because fungus...

Lulu Azaleic acid lotion is not acidic. It is not an "acid" in the usual sense of the word. I suggest you try applying it - it is very good. Azaleic acid should clear your problem, especially toget...

Dasp Fungal acne has many forms. Much of the information about fungal acne on the web is limited, and sometime it is not correct. The best thing is to check for other symptoms of fungal conditions....

Clear Skin Do you take PRObiotics. They should help.

Andie Excuse another personal question - do you take birth control pills or have a contraceptive implant - these can cause fungal acne. Have you taken any meds - presription drugs ?? Do you have...

JOIN This could well be fungal acne. It looks like fungal acne (not that one can always go on appearance with fungal acne, but the "sticking up" follicles are a sign of fungal acne). Seb derm indic...

Lulu Has the clotrimazole helped control the acne at all ? Have you been using terbenafine cream (Lamisil or similar) together with the clotrimazole cream ? Terbenafine cream controls malasezzia be...

Good news, Educated. Thanks. I was a bit rushed this morning. Usually I ask the diagnostic questions for fungal acne FIRST, to establish whether the person is likely to have fungal acne or not, be...

Thanks Stream of Consciusness One has to use the correct topical antifungal for the type of fungus causing the condition. I can provide more information, if you wish

Thanks Educated It is my standard response, because lots of people have fungal acne, and I check for likely causes of the problem. Standard statement - I have spent over 2,500 hours reading scie...

Grey You may (now) have fungal acne. Fungal acne is CAUSED by taking antibiotics, and some other meds possibly including accutane. I suggest you do the following - 1. Buy clotrimazole ...

People Are you SURE the problem is hives. Accutane can (possibly/likely) cause fungal conditions on skin ... You may have a fungal condition caused by taking the accutane. Standard statement - I...

Hibiclens can help control fungal acne, but one needs to use topical antifungal creams also - see my earlier post. And be careful with using Hibiclens - over time (ie, several months to years) Hibi...

Educated This is most likely fungal "acne". Fungal "acne" itches. Fungal acne is CAUSED by taking antibiotics, and some other meds possibly including accutane. I suggest you do the...

Educated This is most likely fungal "acne". Fungal "acne" itches. Fungal acne is CAUSED by taking antibiotics, and some other meds possibly including accutane. I suggest you do the...

Clear Skin Eat what you like apart from high histamine foods, gluten, dairy foods, processed foods, preservatives and yeast. I don't know why you were following the starvation diet you were followi...

Awills Heat implies that you have a secondary staph infection on top of the (fungal) acne. STAPH INFECTIONS ARE VERY DANGEROUS. Is the hot area red ? Take your temperature and go STRAIGHT TO A ...

Exfoliating and using harsh products on skin can certainly make fungal acne worse because exfoliating etc. removes the natural skin barrier and allows fungus (and bacteria) to invade. I am rather s...

Ordinary acne is largely caused by too much sebum being produced which is colonised by P. acnes bacteria, which cause inflammation. Milk can make ordinary acne worse, probably because of the hormon...

Excuse the personal question, Andie - Do you sweat a lot ?? Do you live in a hot / humid climate ?? Sweat and humidity can cause fungal outbreaks on skin.

Thanks Thisolddog In that case, I guess you have ordinary acne, and (sadly) I cannot help you..... Sorry.

Thisolddog There are several different types of acne - if you have only used treatments for ordinary acne, then your acne will get worse and worse. Topical treatments do work for controlling "ac...