Aussie Scientist

I don't think the above product will irritate your skin, but I would use chlorhexadine wash to wash your face (and the affected parts of your body, maybe) - sold OTC as Hibiclens in the US, and probab...

Did the treatment stop the breakouts ? And, if you don't mind my asking, what treatment did you use ?

If you have taken antibiotics and you have the above conditions, then you most likely have outbreaks of candida or malassezzia, which are fungi. Candida and malasezzia outbreaks are mostly caused by t...

If you have taken antibiotics recently, you probably have candida or malasezzia, both of which are fungal conditions, mostly caused or exacerbated by antibiotics. If you have a white tongue then you m...

Nyaderm Topical Cream contains - Each g of aqueous, perfumed vanishing cream base contains nystatin USP 100,000 units. Nonmedicinal ingredients: aluminum hydroxide gel, ceteareth-15, glyceryl monostea...

Have you taken antibiotics recently ? If so, you probably have candida or malassezia, rather than acne, on your chest. Do you have a white tongue (indicative of candida) or dandruff (indicative of mal...

Do you have acne or do you have candida or malassezia - which are fungal infections. The coconut oil will feed malassezia. If you are over 25 and you have taken antibiotics recently you probably have ...

Can I strongly suggest that you do not apply ketoconazole shampoo to your face (or your body) - ketoconazole shampoo will cause massive flare ups, partly because it contains sodium laurel sulphate whi...

Neither nystatin nor terbenafine are steroid creams. Sometimes nystatin and terbenafine are mixed with steroids (corticosteroids) in brand name products. Nystatin and terbenafine are anti-fungal cream...

Three things that I forgot to mention yesterday - 1. Please do not mention the Medistatin powder to anyone in the medical profession. You probably know I am saying this, but ask me to explain, if n...

You can take oral anti-fungals for candida - itraconazole or fluconazole. But these drugs are somewhat dangerous. You can read about them. They muck up one's liver and they gave me high blood pressure...

If you have a white coated tongue, then the probably is definitely candida (in my post yesterday, I meant - if you have a white tongue than the problem is caused by candida). In that case, you need to...

With all due respect, I would not take too much notice of the biopsy. Biopsies do not necessarily pick up fungal infections, except for tinea. The bioposy has told you that that you don't have tinea (...

The keratin plugs/nodules are caused by the fungus, or more strictly, by the body's immune response to the fungus - either (or both) malassezia or candida. Urea and/or salicylic acid will help get rid...

The keratin plugs are caused by fungus - malassezia or candida (or more strictly, the response of one's immune system to the fungus). So, yes one can (partly) get rid of the keratin plugs using urea a...

How charming is the above post. Here we are - helping each other to deal with a skin condition caused largely by prescribed antibiotics, and we are accused (with no evidence and no basis in fact) of b...

Please see my post above. You most likely have candida, or possibly, malassezia, from taking antibiotics. Have you take antibiotics in the last 6-12 months? Use an anti-fungal cream topically on y...

The rash is most likely caused by candida. Do you have a white coating on your tongue and/or have you taken antibiotics recently ? Oral or other systemic antibiotics cause candida breakouts on people'...

From other email string - Most of the people who have posted on this email string have candida or malassezia. Some people have recognised that they have malassezia. From the photos etc., I think mo...

See my post under Tiny white plugs on this web site

Probably candida or malassezia (both fungi), possibly with a secondary staph infection. Is the skin hot around the bumps ? If so, then there is staph infection (which is dangerous, need to treat with ...

See my post on the tiny white plugs email string on this site. From a quick look at your photos (noting I am not a medical doctor) I would say you have malassezia. Topical terbenafine cream is the bes...

Most of the people who have posted on this email string have candida or malassezia. Some people have recognised that they have malassezia. From the photos etc., I think most people have candida. The c...