Fungal Acne vs. Closed Comedones Part 2 #shorts

This applies to darker skin types as well. On the top we have fungal acne, those equal sized little bumps around hair follicles, whereas on the bottom we have acne vulgaris, where you have a mixture of, you know, pimples, but also closed comedones as well as open comedones. Now that you know the difference, let's talk about treatment to treat fungal acne. This one on top, you want to use an antifungal shampoo like ketoconazole. It's red, it's inflamed, it's itchy. Using ketoconazole might be something that you're going to have to use and off throughout your life because you might be more prone to developing this throughout your life. Whereas when you're talking about acne vulgaris, closed comedones, open comedones, you're talking about treating it like an acne patient. You're probably a little bit on the oilier end of the spectrum. And you want to exfoliate with salicylic acid. And you might want to start incorporating a type of retinol into your routine to make sure that your skin is cycling itself efficiently and not building up into these tiny little bumps.