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You can buy clotrimazole cream over the counter at pharmacists (or online) in the UK - no prescription required. Apply the clotrimazole cream to the whole area that is affected. Let me know...

I would try topical antifungals first (mixed with ivemectin if you wish) , as fungal acne (caused by taking birth control tablets and/or taking antibiotics) is much more common than demodex mites.

In that case, you probably have candida or malasezzia, which are both fungi. Candida and malasezzia cause acne-like skin problems (pimples, cysts, redness etc). Do you have a white tongue ? Do you hav...

Have you tried applying an antifungal cream. You could have candida (indicated by a white tongue and red skin plus acne like symptoms etc) or malasezzia (indicated by dandruff and similar skin symptom...

Have you tried applying a topical anti-fungal cream, possibly with some weak hydrocortisone cream (to calm the inflammation) added to it ? Have you taken antibiotics in the last few months ? years ...

If you have dandruff, then the skin problems are probably caused by malasezzia, which is a fungus that causes dandruff and skin outbreaks (cysts, nodules, pimples and other acne like symptoms)and sebo...

Yes, makes sense to use ivermectin rather than scabies cream. If the person who started this thread cannot get a prescription for soolantra, buy some ivermectin paste or ivermectin solution at a st...

Thanks. Apologies for thinking you are male! The skin problem is possibly caused by hot, humid weather as fungi love moisture, although the white tongue (and tiredness) are indicative of a gut prob...

Scabies cream should kill demodex mites, if you have them. You could apply scabies cream together with an antifungal cream (start with clotrimazole cream as the antifungal cream). If the two creams to...

Birth control pills can cause fungal acne, which loooks like acne, but is actually caused by fungus, either candida or malasezzia. Try applying topical nystatin cream (often sold as mycostatin) if you...

We have already established that you most likely candida and/or malasezzia, NOT ordinary acne, because you have a white tongue and dandruff. Antibiotics cause candida and malasezzia. Given you have ca...

Sounds like you have both candida and maasezzia, which are fungal conditions caused by taking antibiotics. These fungi will be causing the nodules. Try applying clotrimazole, antifungal cream topicall...

Have you taken antibiotics ? Do you have a white tongue ? Do you have dandruff ? If the answer to one or more of these questions is yes, then your skin candition is likely to be caused by candida or m...

You probably have candida or malasezzia from taking birth control pills. Have you also taken antibiotics ? If you have a white tongue (indicates candida) then your skin condition is likely caused b...

Did the accutane help your "acne" problem ?

Have you taken antibiotics recently ? Do you have a white tongue ? Do you have dandruff ? A white tongue and dandruff are indicative of fungal outbreaks (candida and malasezia respectively) caused by...

If you have fungal acne (which is caused by taking antibiotics), then probiotics that contain yeast (usually Saccharomyces) can make what looks like acne (but is actually caused by fungus) worse. The ...

Have you taken antibiotics recently ? Do you have a white tongue ? Do you have dandruff ? Get back to me if your answer to one or more of hese questions is yes, and I can provide information that wil ...

Have you taken antibiotics recently ? Do you have a white tongue ? Do you have dandruff ? Get back to me if the answer to one or more of these questions is yes, A white tongue indicates candida,. Dand...

Ozzy2019 Thanks for your post. Your symptoms are definitely those of skin candida. Mycostatin has NOT been discontinued. You can buy it online in Australia, if you cannot find it at a chemist...

j0yy Topical antifungal cream/s should control fungal "acne". BUT - You need to apply the correct antifungal cream for the particular fungus. The antifungal cream that controls one type of fungus w...

A white tongue and dandruff indicate that your skin condition is caused by candida and/or malassezia, and is not ordinary acne. Outbreaks of candida and malasezzia are usually caused by taking antibio...

Look up foods which cause histamine responses. Most fruit (especially berries), except pears, cause histamine responses in histamine intolerant people. Histamine causes sinusitis, skin problems, gut p...

Be aware that one needs to apply a different antifungal cream, depending on which type of skin fungus one has (if your problem is caused by skin fungus, which it may not be). Skin fungus outbreaks are...

Dermatologists do not understand about candida and malasezzia causing skin problems. Ibuprofen might cause fungal oubreaks, because ibuprofen modulates one's immune system, which could alw te candida ...