Fungal acne are small, inflamed pimples caused by an overgrowth of yeast on the skin. They resemble acne, but have a different cause and require a different approach.

Fungal acne are not "regular" pimples. They occur when a yeast that normally lives on your skin overgrows. This yeast settles in the hair follicles and causes inflammation there.

They look like acne, but you can't do anything to prevent them from appearing.

Because fungal acne is actually a form of Malassezia or pityrosporum folliculitis, they respond differently than classic acne.

Fungal acne breakouts are often small, uniform, and appear in clusters, without blackheads. They usually don't respond well to conventional acne products.

With acne, you usually see different types of pimples mixed together: red, painful spots, subcutaneous bumps, and blackheads.

With fungal acne, you often see the opposite.
They are many small pimples that look very similar, as if they were copied. They often appear suddenly and are close together.

What many people recognize: you do everything "right," but your skin doesn't calm down. That's often a sign that you're not treating acne, but fungal acne.

Regular acne products usually don't help with fungal acne and can even further imbalance the skin.

Most acne products are designed to target bacteria or severely dry out the skin. Unfortunately, this doesn't work for fungal acne. The cause is not bacteria, but a yeast.

As a result, your skin can become irritated while the pimples remain.