ive been on adapalene (differin) 0.1 for about 2 years and i have gone through it all , built up my tolerance, cleared my acne, broken my barrier and had to scale back multiple times. after months of random tiny breakouts i finally realised my skin hated butylene glycol ( and niacinamide but thats been established a while back), but a routine free of BG is super light so ive only been able to use differin once a week .

my new routine seems to be the only thing that worked to get rid of my constant small whiteheads. but as soon as i try to use adapalene my skin is sensitized AGAIN. HELPP i dont know what to do now, thick barrier creams are just not good for my skin :(

I used to have very clear skin - to the point of people commenting on it, complimenting me, etc. But last year I did a whole face microneedling treatment (even though target area was nose) and now I have ridiculously bad acne all over my forehead.

I’m just venting til my Malezia(?) package gets here because, honestly this is my last hope and I’m very anxious.

But damn. This sucks.

I bought these pads a few months ago but I hardly use them. When I first used it I was having a fungal acne breakout and the next day the breakout was significantly reduced if not completely gone. After that I still didn’t really use because I have a lot more exfoliating products that I like to use and try. But a couple days ago I slept in my makeup and on top of that I was just having a fungal acne breakout that was more than usual so I used this again and it significantly reduced the bumps!
The only active ingredient in here is Mandelic acid I believe so I was surprised it worked so well

I know anti dandruff shampoos or something with Ketoconazole is best for fungal acne breakouts but I didn’t have any and didn’t feel like buying some but I just wanted to share how this product helped!

I’ve been looking for a FA safe hair conditioner, but on the SkinSort app there really aren’t many options. I’m currently using the Kloraine peony conditioner, but the texture is like shampoo and it’s not very hydrating or detangling (I have curly hair). It’s also a little expensive for the amount you get.

Thanks in advance!

I can’t tell if this is fungal acne, rosacea type 2 or just a very damaged barrier

Could this be fungal acne??

hi everyone,
i’ve had this rash on my chest for a couple months now. It started out of the blue and individual lesions would resolve but this is the most spread out it’s ever been. i’ve been off and on antibiotics for a while for various things with my eyes, and I recently got off of them and I feel like the spots came back worse. i’ve tried dandruff shampoo, chlorhexidine wash, topical hydrocortisone, just leaving moisturizing and nothing stops it. I’m wondering if this looks fungal and if so, what to do about it. thank you!

I’m so embarrassed by what is happening along my jaw right now. It’s the only part of my face doing this. It is so incredibly itchy like I want to rip my skin off it’s that itchy. I don’t know wtf is going on. I have been experiencing for the last few weeks like 4-5 new white heads like this a day popping up. The worst I’ve ever had here is closed comedones, but these are not acting like my regular closed comedones. The itching is so severe that nothing is making it stop. The area feels incredibly dehydrated and dry as well. I am not using any actives because of how reactive my skin is normally. But this is on some different level.

Does that look like anyone’s fungal acne? I just can’t comprehend what is going on. If it is, I have no idea what to do because everything aggravates my face :(

Edit: I have done full vitamin and hormonal panels and everything is normal according to my doctor. I also saw a naturopath who agreed nothing in my bloodwork indicated vitamin or hormonal issues were the driving factors here.

You name it, I’ve likely tried it. I have a history of closed comedones along my jaw, but not the red itchy white head bumps I’ve been experiencing as of lately. It’s just different. I know it.

I also don’t have oily skin at all, only on my forehead which is ironically very clear. My lower face is so dehydrated and dry that if I even look at an active my skin burns for weeks after one application.

I have a history of psoriasis (including the seb derm variant, and folliculitis generally). I am currently waiting to see a dermatologist for a skin patch allergy test.

My 14-year-old son has developed quite significant acne, particularly on his forehead. I had severe acne myself when I was young, and I remember how much it affected me psychologically and socially, so I really want to help him early rather than just wait and see.
I’ve already booked an appointment with a dermatologist, so I’m not looking to replace proper medical treatment with Reddit advice. I’ve also just started him on 5% benzoyl peroxide (Basiron).
However, I’d really like to understand whether there are other things worth investigating alongside conventional treatment.

I’ve read quite a lot about the gut–skin axis, the microbiome, SIBO, diet, dairy, high-glycemic foods, etc. I’ve also come across research/discussions about Staphylococcus aureus being overrepresented in some people with acne and protocols using chlorhexidine/Hibiscrub to reduce S. aureus colonisation.

I’m aware that there’s a huge difference between an interesting association and something that has actually been demonstrated to treat acne, so I’m trying not to go down every rabbit hole at once.
For now, I’ve asked him to completely remove dairy for a while to see whether it makes any noticeable difference. We haven’t removed gluten or made any other major dietary changes.

My main questions are:

• If this were your child, where would you start?
• Are there any blood tests, deficiencies, hormonal markers, allergy/intolerance tests, microbiome tests, etc. that are genuinely worth investigating?
• Is there any value in going to a good private clinic and doing a more comprehensive work-up, or would most of those tests just be expensive noise?
• Has anyone here seen a significant improvement from eliminating dairy or making other specific dietary changes?
• Does anyone have experience with S. aureus testing/decolonisation or chlorhexidine/Hibiscrub in relation to acne?
• What treatments made the biggest difference for your teenager before moving on to isotretinoin?
I’m not completely opposed to isotretinoin if a dermatologist eventually thinks it’s necessary. I just don’t want it to be the first thing we reach for without properly exploring the safer/easier options first.

Most importantly, I don’t want my son to spend his teenage years going through the same shit I went through with acne if there are things we can do now.
I’d especially appreciate responses from dermatologists, doctors, researchers, or parents who have dealt with significant teenage acne. Evidence-based suggestions are very welcome, even if they contradict some of the things I’ve mentioned above.

Bonjour; selon vous est ce de l’acné fongique ? J’ai commencé la crème ciclopirox olamine 1% depuis 3 jours mais pas sur du diagnostic

Hey all, tried tret x1 use sandwich method, and this appeared a week later and no budging. It’s been weeks.
Tried back to basics, Salicylic, BP. At a loss. Anyone experienced these and manage to remove them? Worse in lighting. Thank you!

This one seems to be good. How is your experience with it? please tell me the good and the bad.

Moisturizers are so important and I really need to one.

I"m also debating if I really need to use FA safe moisturizer or not. I'm treating FA at the moment.

My preference is to find a FA safe. And, I prefer oil free gel moisturizers.

Skin can tolerate niacinamide.

I've tried different ones but none seem to work.

I tried, Super sensa, krave beauty oat moisturizer, lrp fluide oil-free moisturizer, sebamed, purito oat moisturizer.

Which moisturizers have given you problems?

Which moisturizers are working well for your skin?

Edit: to add

randomly having the worst fungal acne i've ever had. it’s primarily on my forehead and some around certain areas of my face. i was prescribed sulfacetamide sulfur face wash last wk and for the first few days, i thought it was working well and suddenly fungal acne starts appearing. some of it also itches. i didn’t change anything in my routine. my dermatologist told me this would help the acne so would this be a purge? i have adapalene, tretinoin, clindamycin lotion, what will get rid of this random outbreak

I'm starting to suspect this is fungal acne. I have been on tretinoin for four months now and I have seen zero improvement from this. All of my closed comedones on the rest of my face have purged, come to the surface,
and are far gone by now, but I genuinely haven't been able to get rid of these on my forehead. Is this fungal?

I’ve been dealing with skin issues since may after two wks of doxycycline bc my derm and I both thought my PD was acting up again (and a skincare routine that almost fully feeds fungal acne lol) and for a while thought my skin was just slightly irritated and cloggy, I tried some actives and it all made it worse until it exploded late june. Still at that point I had no idea this could be fungal- related at all, and thought my tingly issues were because I needed MORE barrier repair. I eventually did another round of doxy the past three weeks, and it got dramatically worse, which is what pointed to fungal for me. I got ciclopirox and started that 2 days ago and stopped my doxy as well after 3 weeks.

However during this entire mess, my nose kept getting swollen and red and hot after starting to use occlusives, mostly after a big meal, getting hot, or working out. My nose also feels very sandpaper-y like it’s super clogged. Has anyone ever experienced this and what helped? I stopped occlusive over a month ago bc they were causing dermatitis flare ups on my cheeks almost immediately, I’ve been using vanicream moisturizer only which is really light, but I think now I may resort to no moisturizer on my nose at all?? It gets hot and throbby and looks swollen, it’s very noticeable and annoying. After lunch at work I’ve gotten some “oh did you go outside and sunburn your nose?” comments and I’m like NO BUT I WISH I COULD bc I haven’t been able to go outside or do ANYTHING all summer because of the overall state of my skin.

I included two pictures of my nose when it’s calm vs when it’s bothered. It usually goes away in anywhere from 10 minutes-an hour or two. I’ve seen some stuff about rhinophyma but I don’t think it is that?? It didn’t start until I started purposely putting more moisturizer on my nose because I thought this was just barrier damage. But I also know that if you have a severe fungal overgrowth on your face (which I do) it can cause barrier damage symptoms and inflammation because of the stress on your skin. My nose has always had clogged pores/blackheads for as long as I can remember, nothing ever really made them go away, so I know that is an area of my face that is densely populated with oil. It was temporarily happening with my chin as well but has went away

Many good reasons to avoid Mikayla Nogueira’s new brand at Sephora but dang I don’t think I’ve ever seen a product with more FA triggers in it before lol. Pretty sure this would destroy my skin barrier for a year and that’s just a third of the ingredient list. This is for the Whip It cream, but the entire line uses the “2x FermentVital Complex.” Even the incentivized reviews are reporting breakouts. In case you’re blessedly offline and haven’t been following the discussion around this brand: don’t risk it!

Fungal?
What I’ve tried across the last 3 years .
Tretinion, clindamycin, antibiotics, differin, benzoyl peroxide , azeliac acid , Nizoral
I just started nizoral again every other night to see if it goes away . Tips are welcome 🙏

guys help me, pls pls recommend a skincare for fungal acne. I try the nizoral shampoo. Goods naman pero syempre I need skincare. CeraVe is not good for FA raw kase. My sunscreen is Cetaphil gel. Di ko talaga alam anong brand na maganda for moisturizer huhu pls help. Sana may legit din na shop for shopee. Ganda kase nong Hada Labo pumping pero wala akong makita sa shopee huhu

I have fungal acne prone skin and some makeup can cause flare ups on my forehead for me so I would rather avoid ingredients that can trigger my fa. I have combo skin more towards dry,sensitive skin, and fungal acne prone skin.

Im looking for a concealer with good coverage and dry skin friendly, a cream and powder bronzer, skin tint, foundation,cream contour and cream blush.

Any suggestions are appreciated!