Fungal acne, medically known as Malassezia folliculitis, is not technically acne but a skin condition caused by the overgrowth of yeast (Malassezia) on the skin. This yeast is a normal part of the skin's microbiome but can lead to problems when it becomes overactive, typically in humid or sweaty environments. Symptoms of Fungal Acne Small, uniform, itchy bumps (often mistaken for regular acne) Often found on the forehead, chest, back, or upper arms Worsened by heat, sweating, or humid climates Does not respond to standard acne treatments (e.g., benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid) Causes 1. Sweat and Humidity: Triggers yeast overgrowth. 2. Occlusive Products: Skincare or hair products that clog pores (e.g., heavy oils, waxes). 3. Weakened Immune System: Can disrupt the skin's microbiome. 4. Prolonged Antibiotics: Disrupts the bacterial-yeast balance on the skin. Treatment Options 1. Antifungal Medications: Topical: Ketoconazole cream or shampoo, Clotrimazole, or Ciclopirox. 2. Over-the-Counter Antifungals: Shampoos: Use dandruff shampoos containing ketoconazole, selenium sulfide, or zinc pyrithione as a mask on affected areas for 5-10 minutes daily. Creams: Miconazole or Clotrimazole (found in athlete's foot or yeast infection creams). 3. Oil-Free and Non-Comedogenic Products: Avoid products with fatty acids, esters, or oils that Malassezia feeds on (e.g., coconut oil, olive oil). 4. Lifestyle Adjustments: Shower immediately after sweating. Wear loose, breathable fabrics. Avoid excessive heat and humidity when possible. 5. Dietary Adjustments (optional): A low-sugar diet may help reduce yeast overgrowth. #fungalacne #acne #skincare #doctor
One of the first time I've seen a professional reacting to something and ACTUALLY giving information, and the pinned comment? GEEZ, subscribing already.
I tried this before when I was having active fungal acne (I think). It was always itchy and has it all over my chin. But using this calmed my skin down and made the itch go down so much 😊
Is it really helpful 😢 I have so much tiny bump on my forehead,cheeks chin everywhere on my face 😢can you please tell me should I try 😑 I tried so many things nothing worked 🥺
@@Smita00009 i to am finding it hard to beleive bcs ive tried soo many things and nothing works on my skin i also have trust issues when it comes to my skin so idk why but i dont think i can trust this
I was bought a stone to remove hairS by rubbing (basically removes dry skin and ingrown hairs underneath) and my stupid mind thought to use it rough. After a while my skin was burning and I went to read the instructions on the box. It said "be gentle". I was bleeding and I still use it roughly because, to me, it looks like it works more 😂
I use Ketoconazole shampoo on my face whenever I get fungal flair ups which happen most at the change of seasons, so Spring and Autumn (Fall) I don't know if its the change in temperatures and atmosphere changes or not. but the shampoo is amazing stuff and it stops me wanting to scratch all the skin off my face!
After I swear a billion years, I've been trying to find out how to cure my acne. Not knowing what It was, I used so many things, but nothing worked! I now only just found out about Fungal Acne! Thank You So Much 4 this video.
When I saw this video I thought it was fake but when I tried it from 2 months I'm doing it from 2 months I apply antifungal or dandruff shampoo and all fungal acne literally my skin is glass skin I was having a superintendent and superfly key and so acne prone skin and now my skin is glass skin❤❤❤❤❤😂😂😂😂
I did that and had the worst allergic reaction ever. My skin was not only burning red but also swollen. Funnily enough, if I use it as a shampoo on my hair it’s fine. But cooling my face 2 hours before going out to have it deswell was not it I swear.
I heard head and shoulders can chemicaly burn your skin? Maybe that's what haopned ? I have sensitive skin and I've been thinking about geting head and shoulders but I've had my father and friends tell me not to 🥲
If you leave the shampoo on your face too long , yes it can burn. DO NOT try to leave it on like a mask thinking the shampoo will Work better . Foam , massage no longer than 2-3 min & then rinse .
I had this a couple of years ago from using galactomyces toners and essences. It was awful, quite sore. I kept using the products, not realising it was the culprit. After a bit of research and realising the toners were my issue, I gave them away and took a fluconazole tablet, and used clomitrizole cream topically. Sorted!
I don’t have same skin condition just some redness in my Tzone. But I incorporated after washing my face, I spray with an apple cider vinegar tonic (kills bacteria) and then prep my skin with serum and cream. When it soaks in. Then I apply Monistaten7 for fungus. And his is just a preventive treatment. Too keep bacteria and fungus off bay.
I had fungal acne but I just used retinyl which I bought by chance and it cleared up my acne and my pores ( blackheads) So i basically just use soap and retinyl now with a moisturiser and zinc cream
It’s tiny bumps on your head. If those bumps hurt and itch it means they are fungul acne if they don’t hurt or itch than it’s something else which needs a different treatment.
People never understand that skin/scalp care is not a one and done overnight magic wand. I need to go to a derm for some scalp issues I’m having, but I have been using T/Sal for approximately 3 weeks and the results have been so optimistic that I might have found a solution for my ongoing, undiagnosed issue. ❤
Fungal acne, sounds terrifying , can you explain , ?when I think fungal I think contagious to others and other areas of the body , and dangerous , if it’s on your skin isn’t it running through the body which means how do you get rid of it from the inside ….
Hello Dr V! What would be good skincare for someone on Accutane or Absorica? I’ve been told salicylic acids aren’t good because the medication makes the skin more sensitive and dry.
I have a question. I have severe atopic eczema and it is especially painful in my neck and face. What should i do as cream stings my skin ( i use the aco canoderm cream and it was prescribed by my dermatologist) but i cant bare the stinging. i've started to use facial oils instead of cream because it doesn't hurt at all and keeps my skin less dry. What should I do at this point. I've gone to the dermatologist many times and it never really helps me. I also live in finland, where the weather in the winters makes my skin 100 times worse. Sometimes it looks oily but it is super painful, red, itchy, flaky and sometimes bleeding or has little bumps that look like pimples but they are not that. I'm honestly super tired of this because nothing seems to be helping. Some people have said that maybe drinking water and taking vitamin supplements might help, and i drink like 1,5-2L of water every day with my vitamin D and C supplements, my diet is also pretty clean and I don't drink sodas or eat a lot of greacy foods. Please help I don't know what i should do at this point😫😭🙏
Try using a cream that has 40% zinc oxide in it (like a diaper rush cream with no steroids or the cicaplast from la roche posay) as a daily moisturizer. The zinc oxide helps the skin to reoair. It's safe to use on your face and does wonders. Use a thick coat and let it sit on your face like a mask. Go to sleep like that and your skin will feel so much better. I have kids with atopic dermatitis and use this trick all the time on them.
Bro, I’ve been swearing by head and shoulders like my entire life and whenever somebody asked me why my skin is so clear and I tell him its head and shoulders they always roll their eyes because they don’t believe me
Hi! In one of your videos you say something about beauty of joesen would you recomend it for Young skin i do skincare most for fun😅 but of course i take care whats in it.💕
Short question, would a dermatologist tell me about this? Because genuinely I think I might have that but I've never been told I do, so now I'm not so sure
Hello ❤😊 Love watching your videos. Can u please make one on "Glysomed hand cream - the one with Chamomile and Glycerine" plz. 🙏 I not only use it on my hands but often also on my face, neck, under my eyes 😂 after serum and moisturizer whenever I want to avoid Vaseline slugging if friends are over for a night out and also while sleeping in long flights to avoid the greasy and sticky Vaseline to get on the sheets. 😅
It doesn’t actually help cause my dad has used that for shampoo and his face was so dry and peeling so that is not gonna help idk why people always say that like it’s not
You may have helped me but not sure I have small (some bigger and smaller than others) bumps all over may face not like really bad they are white can you help with what they maybe? And how i could fix it? please
Ive did this and I was so shocked… maybe it was bc of my skin type. I tried it and my face was so itchy and so red it had to take 2/3 hours so the redness took out. I was so worried. And also about my scalp.
I had got itching on face and neck small bumps I don't know it's fungal infection all on face when I used niacinamide serum can you please tell what to do to get rid of these
Fungal acne, medically known as Malassezia folliculitis, is not technically acne but a skin condition caused by the overgrowth of yeast (Malassezia) on the skin. This yeast is a normal part of the skin's microbiome but can lead to problems when it becomes overactive, typically in humid or sweaty environments.
Symptoms of Fungal Acne
Small, uniform, itchy bumps (often mistaken for regular acne)
Often found on the forehead, chest, back, or upper arms
Worsened by heat, sweating, or humid climates
Does not respond to standard acne treatments (e.g., benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid)
Causes
1. Sweat and Humidity: Triggers yeast overgrowth.
2. Occlusive Products: Skincare or hair products that clog pores (e.g., heavy oils, waxes).
3. Weakened Immune System: Can disrupt the skin's microbiome.
4. Prolonged Antibiotics: Disrupts the bacterial-yeast balance on the skin.
Treatment Options
1. Antifungal Medications:
Topical: Ketoconazole cream or shampoo, Clotrimazole, or Ciclopirox.
2. Over-the-Counter Antifungals:
Shampoos: Use dandruff shampoos containing ketoconazole, selenium sulfide, or zinc pyrithione as a mask on affected areas for 5-10 minutes daily.
Creams: Miconazole or Clotrimazole (found in athlete's foot or yeast infection creams).
3. Oil-Free and Non-Comedogenic Products:
Avoid products with fatty acids, esters, or oils that Malassezia feeds on (e.g., coconut oil, olive oil).
4. Lifestyle Adjustments:
Shower immediately after sweating.
Wear loose, breathable fabrics.
Avoid excessive heat and humidity when possible.
5. Dietary Adjustments (optional):
A low-sugar diet may help reduce yeast overgrowth.
#fungalacne #acne #skincare #doctor
I have this but also get light patches of skin around my hairline / edge of forehead and temples. What could these light patches of skin be ?
What about bubble skincare?
Thank you I need this ❤
I have this bc of my bangs 😔
@vanitarattan If I have bumps under and around my nose would this work?
One of the first time I've seen a professional reacting to something and ACTUALLY giving information, and the pinned comment? GEEZ, subscribing already.
So true ! Most of them just rate them or give irrelevant comments to such videos!
Same just subscribed, because she's giving ACTUAL answers and helpful advice. 🎉🎉
She has some pretty curls!!
Darcei is so beautiful!
@@AngelleAnnie-cs1tefrrrr
@@AngelleAnnie-cs1teyesssss I love her
Darcyyy Mcquenyyy
This is unrelated but is that u in ur pfp,u look so slayyy
I'm going to show this to my husband, It may help him as well.
Thank you, for sharing your knowledge.
😂😂😂😂😂
Fr
I’ve tried this before, make sure he does it CONSISTENTLY. it helps but they might still faintly be there, they are at least for me.
Heyyy, listen dont do it. Head and Shoulders ist absoluty NOT healthy. Donr buy Head and Shoulders. Try Nature Soap
I tried this before when I was having active fungal acne (I think). It was always itchy and has it all over my chin. But using this calmed my skin down and made the itch go down so much 😊
Is it really helpful 😢 I have so much tiny bump on my forehead,cheeks chin everywhere on my face 😢can you please tell me should I try 😑 I tried so many things nothing worked 🥺
@ it definitely helped me with the itch but I eventually did see a dermatologist too. You can try. Just put it on for 30 secs and see how it goes
@@Smita00009 i to am finding it hard to beleive bcs ive tried soo many things and nothing works on my skin
i also have trust issues when it comes to my skin so idk why but i dont think i can trust this
I had my 11 y/o daughter use this for the past 3 months and her face cleared up completely. She uses it once a day and the moisturizes normally
we should use hair wash or body wash?
@soheilamehdikhah2846 head and shoulder shampoo 2 and 1
hair @@soheilamehdikhah2846
Been doing it for years. People dont realize the shoulders part.
"Dont power through" shoulda said that to me a couple years ago when i thought that burning of my entire face means whatever im using is working
REAL 😭
fr i used to use salicylic acid cleansers and no moisturizer and thought the prickly feeling was a good sign 😭
I was bought a stone to remove hairS by rubbing (basically removes dry skin and ingrown hairs underneath) and my stupid mind thought to use it rough. After a while my skin was burning and I went to read the instructions on the box. It said "be gentle". I was bleeding and I still use it roughly because, to me, it looks like it works more 😂
I use Ketoconazole shampoo on my face whenever I get fungal flair ups which happen most at the change of seasons, so Spring and Autumn (Fall) I don't know if its the change in temperatures and atmosphere changes or not. but the shampoo is amazing stuff and it stops me wanting to scratch all the skin off my face!
Don't use shampoo . Use skin-A cream it will clear your face in 2 or 3 weeks my doctor said don't use any other products ok
After I swear a billion years, I've been trying to find out how to cure my acne. Not knowing what It was, I used so many things, but nothing worked! I now only just found out about Fungal Acne! Thank You So Much 4 this video.
aww! This is the amazing @MissDarcei
Love her!
Yes 🎉❤
I hope my girl saw this .. she’s a sweetheart ❤
The video got cut in the end 😭😭 you were telling how long is it going to take for this to work. Please tell me
The full video is on Instagram. She says fungal acne takes a week or so to heal.
If you go to her channel called @MissDarcei, it has the full short and it does work! Her fungal acne got better and she was proud! Hope this helps!
The video is on is on her TH-cam channel called @MissDarcei and it does work! Her face have fewer bumps and looked amazing!
When I saw this video I thought it was fake but when I tried it from 2 months I'm doing it from 2 months I apply antifungal or dandruff shampoo and all fungal acne literally my skin is glass skin I was having a superintendent and superfly key and so acne prone skin and now my skin is glass skin❤❤❤❤❤😂😂😂😂
I did that and had the worst allergic reaction ever. My skin was not only burning red but also swollen. Funnily enough, if I use it as a shampoo on my hair it’s fine. But cooling my face 2 hours before going out to have it deswell was not it I swear.
I heard head and shoulders can chemicaly burn your skin? Maybe that's what haopned ? I have sensitive skin and I've been thinking about geting head and shoulders but I've had my father and friends tell me not to 🥲
If you leave the shampoo on your face too long , yes it can burn. DO NOT try to leave it on like a mask thinking the shampoo will
Work better . Foam , massage no longer than 2-3 min & then rinse .
I tried. It immediately was burning. I left it on for 30 seconds maximum bc it was hurting so much. Idk. Maybe I’m just allergic
This is Miss Darcei! Please include the tag of the person in the video.
Sulfur can also help with fungal acne.
What happens if I do it but I don't have any fungal acne?
Yes, use it on face & back or shoulders, it's the zinc that clears the acne. Who didn't know that?
we need a video for how to remove hyper pigmentation around lips
This has helped smooth out my cousin skin that always flares up with eczema
Nizarol 2% worked better for me personally, the head and shoulders kinda lessened it but didnt get rid of it entirely
I had this a couple of years ago from using galactomyces toners and essences. It was awful, quite sore. I kept using the products, not realising it was the culprit. After a bit of research and realising the toners were my issue, I gave them away and took a fluconazole tablet, and used clomitrizole cream topically. Sorted!
Can you make a video on the difference between acne types and good photo comparison to it?
Didn't know anything about fungal acne.... will have to try and see.
I am allergic to some of the ingredients in head and shoulders and I have fungal acne what would you recommend?
I don’t have same skin condition just some redness in my Tzone. But I incorporated after washing my face, I spray with an apple cider vinegar tonic (kills bacteria) and then prep my skin with serum and cream. When it soaks in. Then I apply Monistaten7 for fungus. And his is just a preventive treatment. Too keep bacteria and fungus off bay.
“not so rough” girl i need to scrub 😭
I had fungal acne but I just used retinyl which I bought by chance and it cleared up my acne and my pores ( blackheads)
So i basically just use soap and retinyl now with a moisturiser and zinc cream
I gotta say It worked wonders for me in like a week. I used a ketoconazole shampoo everyday and my skin is now 100x better
But whats with the fragrances in it if you are sensible? I think about trying it but im sceptical concerning the fragrances..
I have sensitive skin and use head and shoulders as face wash. My skin has never been better. But it has to be 'classic' head and shoulders.
Can u use it Evan if you don’t have fungal acne ?
I have lots of closed comedones can u plz tell a easy home remedy
Anybody want to tell her that it's going to take a couple of weeks for that to resolve??
Is it also good for the face in general?
Please talk about Aqualogica products (moisturizer and sunscreen mainly) please please it's a request Mam
Niacinamide is your friend in fighting against fungal acne 🙌
What's the difference between fungal acne and a heat rash?
So what do you use for hormonal acne🤔
i did this and my skin had a painful rash for 2 weeks😭 don’t do this with sensitive skin!!!
Dr V requesting a video:Skincare regime for teens .
Would be great if you gave credit to the video you used 🙃
I'm glad that i never had fungal acne because, my skin pretty sensitive to head and shoulders shampoo, i once got iritation from it
Can you please review some indian skincare brands like aqualogica,dot and key, minimalist etc?
ONE THING I AM SUGGESTING IS PLEASE NAME OR GIVE CREDIT TO THE TH-camRS PLS😭🤚
Can you please tell me what cream should l use for my pimples please 😢 l beg 😢 please
What is fungal acne and how do you identify it??
It’s tiny bumps on your head. If those bumps hurt and itch it means they are fungul acne if they don’t hurt or itch than it’s something else which needs a different treatment.
Is it okay to us any type of head and shoulder?
most preferably the anti-dandruff one?
Can you do a detailed video on how layer and use your skin renew range especially retinol peptide serum cream .Can it be used daily
Hi
Hi vanita, please can you make a product of your brand for eyelash grow? 😢
Is that why men always have amazing skin?
Love your vids! Can you recommend any product to get white skin or a mixture?❤
People never understand that skin/scalp care is not a one and done overnight magic wand. I need to go to a derm for some scalp issues I’m having, but I have been using T/Sal for approximately 3 weeks and the results have been so optimistic that I might have found a solution for my ongoing, undiagnosed issue. ❤
Make sure to also wash your hair using the ketaconazole and or head& shoulders
How do i know if i have fungal acne? All i see are bumbps. They don't itch, but i dont know. Should i still try this?
my dad told me this, best advice ever
Fungal acne, sounds terrifying , can you explain , ?when I think fungal I think contagious to others and other areas of the body , and dangerous , if it’s on your skin isn’t it running through the body which means how do you get rid of it from the inside ….
Dr V girl! Where were you in my teens?
Hello Dr V! What would be good skincare for someone on Accutane or Absorica? I’ve been told salicylic acids aren’t good because the medication makes the skin more sensitive and dry.
I need to see something about psoriasis in the ears
Is it suposed to burn a bit ?
I have a question. I have severe atopic eczema and it is especially painful in my neck and face. What should i do as cream stings my skin ( i use the aco canoderm cream and it was prescribed by my dermatologist) but i cant bare the stinging. i've started to use facial oils instead of cream because it doesn't hurt at all and keeps my skin less dry. What should I do at this point. I've gone to the dermatologist many times and it never really helps me. I also live in finland, where the weather in the winters makes my skin 100 times worse. Sometimes it looks oily but it is super painful, red, itchy, flaky and sometimes bleeding or has little bumps that look like pimples but they are not that. I'm honestly super tired of this because nothing seems to be helping. Some people have said that maybe drinking water and taking vitamin supplements might help, and i drink like 1,5-2L of water every day with my vitamin D and C supplements, my diet is also pretty clean and I don't drink sodas or eat a lot of greacy foods. Please help I don't know what i should do at this point😫😭🙏
Try using a cream that has 40% zinc oxide in it (like a diaper rush cream with no steroids or the cicaplast from la roche posay) as a daily moisturizer. The zinc oxide helps the skin to reoair. It's safe to use on your face and does wonders. Use a thick coat and let it sit on your face like a mask. Go to sleep like that and your skin will feel so much better. I have kids with atopic dermatitis and use this trick all the time on them.
Bro, I’ve been swearing by head and shoulders like my entire life and whenever somebody asked me why my skin is so clear and I tell him its head and shoulders they always roll their eyes because they don’t believe me
Hi! In one of your videos you say something about beauty of joesen would you recomend it for Young skin i do skincare most for fun😅 but of course i take care whats in it.💕
And if you are can you tell me what cream should l use for my pimples please do a video 😢 please
I wash my beard stubble with head and shoulders. It gets rid of the waxy dandruff where nothing else works.
how often would u have to do this? i get tiny bumps on the sides of my face and forehead
Short question, would a dermatologist tell me about this? Because genuinely I think I might have that but I've never been told I do, so now I'm not so sure
Channel name?
Hello ❤😊 Love watching your videos. Can u please make one on "Glysomed hand cream - the one with Chamomile and Glycerine" plz. 🙏
I not only use it on my hands but often also on my face, neck, under my eyes 😂 after serum and moisturizer whenever I want to avoid Vaseline slugging if friends are over for a night out and also while sleeping in long flights to avoid the greasy and sticky Vaseline to get on the sheets. 😅
How can you get rid of like Bacterial infections for cold sore breakouts
Guys!! She did give another chance, I think for the next day and it worked for her. It all disappeared.
Can u do a video on Azelaic acid 15% and 20% strength and how to use it safely
I have those bumps too but they’re not fungul acne it’s the other one that doesn’t hurt. What do I use?
Can you please make video about how to get rid of dark knuckles 😭
It doesn’t actually help cause my dad has used that for shampoo and his face was so dry and peeling so that is not gonna help idk why people always say that like it’s not
Very pretty doctor
Gorgeous actually
I was going to ask whether ketoconasole would work because I hate head&shoulders shampoo.
Can we use it on my arms where I have keratosis pilaris?
You may have helped me but not sure I have small (some bigger and smaller than others) bumps all over may face not like really bad they are white can you help with what they maybe? And how i could fix it? please
If it looks like this and If it's not itchy is it still fungal acne ?
Dr V can you please review the “La Roche posay mela B3 cleanser” ?
How to get rid of dark circles
Does any kind of head shoulders works or just this type?
This girl don’t know what she’s talking about. She literally said drunk elephant was good for your skin like that causes cancer
I have normal acne and I use it just cuz it makes my skin feel nice and it sometimes does good for my acne.
Same, my skin feels better when I use it.
am I the only one focusing on her beautiful curls?
Is head and shoulders safe when pregnant?
Didn't work for me :( I'll try Nizoral maybe. Same thing but stronger right?
But there is sulphates that give u pimples tho?💀🙏
Happy New Year Dr V
Happy new year!
I have fungal acne and I did that but my skin is sensitive so it gave me a rash 😢
When to start using retinol? I mean at what age and how much percentage??
Ive did this and I was so shocked… maybe it was bc of my skin type. I tried it and my face was so itchy and so red it had to take 2/3 hours so the redness took out. I was so worried. And also about my scalp.
Is castor oil ideal for my skin if it often becomes red and itchy
I had got itching on face and neck small bumps I don't know it's fungal infection all on face when I used niacinamide serum can you please tell what to do to get rid of these
My sister has the same kind of thing but in red on her forehead pls recommend something for her ❤❤❤ Dr. V would love u even more if u answer me 🫶🫶
I have been using filtered water on my face! I have hard water.
A GAME CHANGER‼️
I used head and shoulders and that coursed irritation on my head. It's chemicals it doesent help
Yes I wash my horses in it when they have any fungal issues like rain rot