"Fungal acne breakouts, on the other hand, are more monomorphic and appear in clusters—they look like uniform red bumps and small pustules on the chest, upper arms, back, and rarely the face.

Fungal acne is a skin condition called pityrosporum ... such as blackheads, whiteheads, pustules (small, swollen, pus-filled sores), nodules (swollen lumps under or in your skin), or cysts ...

Usually, your dermatologist will be able to diagnose fungal acne after a brief physical exam. They will look for uniform, pinhead-sized red pustules on the hair follicles on the upper chest and back.

It can also develop on your upper back or upper chest. In acute cases, fungal acne appears as 1 mm-wide papulopustules, pustules, or vesicles. In persistent cases, the outer layer of the skin ...

"Fungal acne is characterised by fine red bumps with little white pustules. There are lots of them - and they all look the same," says skin expert Dr Sam Bunting. This is quite different to ...

You won’t see any pustules or blackheads like you do with other spots. Fungal acne tends to thrive in the summer months, when hot humid conditions provide a welcoming breeding ground for yeast.

“Patients with this specific fungal type of acne can benefit from anti-dandruff shampoos,” explains Dr. Penzi. “This type of acne often presents as fine pustules, often pruritic (itchy skin ...

Dr Zakhozha says that ‘fungal acne’ lacks comedones in its growth. Instead, there might be some papules, which have no visible pus, and pustules, big zits with fluid. Your pimples are ...