What is fungal acne?
Fungal acne is a fungal infection of hair follicles, which is often confused with normal acne due to its symptomatic course.
Fungal acne causes tiny, red, itchy bumps on the skin. Keep in mind, unlike acne, a rash caused by a fungal infection is itchy. In case of fungal acne, the rash appears quickly - the pimples look like a single pile and are the same size. Each bump may have a red line or a kind of circle around it. However, some people suffer from both types of acne at the same time.
Antifungal medications are given to treat the infection.
No one is immune to fungal acne, but the diagnosis is especially common in teenagers and young adult men with oily skin.
Risk factors are:
- You live in a hot, humid climate;
- Weak immune system;
- Other fungal infections in the anamnesis;
- Excessive sweating;
- If you use an oil-based moisturizer or sunscreen in excess of the recommended dose;
- You are treated with antibiotics;
- Shaving hair;
- Hair removal with wax;
- You often touch or touch your skin;
- Do you like a hot bath;
- You wear clothes that are tight on your body.
Patients can feel:
- Burning sensation;
- Itching sensation;
- Pain.
Basically, the rash covers the following area:
- Chest;
- Chin;
- Neck;
- Support;
- Arm;
- Back;
- Forehead.
Source:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24341-fungal-acne
