The good thing about fungal acne is that it is not hard to treat once you identified that its
actually fungal acne. Yes, it can look a lot like normal acne, but this video we will go over how to
know straight that its fungal acne, the causes of fungal acne and how you can prevent it from
coming back, and most importantly how to get rid of fungal acne fast. Definitely stay tuned
till the end of the video, as Ill also be going over 1 tip that will speed things up even faster.
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now lets not waste any more time, lets get straight into what is fungal acne?
Fungal acne, is actually the result of an overgrowth of yeast, otherwise known
as malassezia folliculitis. It’s actually folliculitis, which is basically an infection
of the tiny hair follicles on the face or body, which leads to papules that are small, raised,
solid bumps that look a lot like pimples. You see, the Sebaceous glands within your skin produce an
oil called “sebum.” WHen they overproduce oil, the pores can get clogged with oil
as well as bacteria and yeast that are naturally found on your skin. The Bacteria can lead to the
traditional acne blemishes, BUT the yeast can cause an inflammation of the hair follicles,
or “folliculitis.” And the easiest way to distinguish them is that they are ITCHY. Fungal
acne is itchy but never painful, and they flare up when it gets hot or when you start sweating,
especially if its on the back. Now that we got thru what fungal acne is,
i think its also important to know how it forms so you can take the necessary steps to prevent them.
The first contributing cause of fungal acne is the heat and humidity. Fungal acne is more
prevalent in hotter climates and in areas of the world where the weather is always warm. This is
what makes it a perfect climate for the yeast to thrive. The second is sweat. A big mistake when
it comes to fungal acne is actually not changing out your yoga clothes or your workout clothes when
you finish. Especially hot yoga. It is not ideal to sit around in sweaty clothes as this can cause
sweat induced fungal acne. The third is: long term use of topical antibiotics for acne.
This is because the yeasts on our skin are part of our microbiome, and there okay to have when they
are in normal amounts, but with the antibiotics attacking all the bacteria and not the yeast,
the yeast end up surviving and flourishing more than the bacteria,
causing inflammation and fungal acne. Now that we got thru what fungal acne is and how
it is formed, lets finally address the treatment, probably what you are all here for. The good news,
let me remind you is that its not difficult to treat it. The first method you can try and also
one of my favorites it the: nizoral anti dandruff shampoo. Apply it, let it sit, and lather it up,
and wait about 15 minutes before washing off. Apply it twice a day for 2 to 3 weeks to see
full results. If that doenst work, you can try a clotrimazole cream, which is a cream used in
athletes foot. Same thing, apply it twice daily to the fungal acne, for 2-3 weeks to see results.
These 2 methods have worked tremendously for some to get rid of their fungal acne altogether,
but Ive also mentioned that Id leave you with one last tip to get rid of them even faster,
which is to Dilute one to two drops of tea tree oil with 12 drops of a carrier oil of your choice,
like olive oil and apply topically around the fungal acne. Make sure to do a patch test first to
make sure you arent allergic to tea tree oil, but the Terpinen-4-ol in the tea tree oil, promotes
antiinflammatory cytokine production while inhibiting proinflammatory cytokine expression, so
in a nutshell that will help with the swelling and the itching to help speed up the recovery process.
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