Acne vs. Fungal Acne: How to Tell the Difference in Monsoon/Humid Weather

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

If your “acne” isn’t clearing up despite months of the usual treatment — or is actually getting worse — it might not be acne at all. A surprising number of persistent, treatment-resistant breakouts turn out to be Malassezia folliculitis, commonly called fungal acne: a yeast overgrowth in hair follicles that looks like acne but responds to a completely different treatment. It’s also significantly more common during monsoon and humid weather, which is exactly when this confusion tends to peak.

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Acne vs. Fungal Acne: How to Tell the Difference in Monsoon/Humid Weather