Meet the Experts
What Is Hormonal Acne?
Hormonal acne often appears as deep red and tender cysts.
What Is Bacterial Acne?
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What Causes Bacterial Acne?
“When there’s an imbalance or disruption of that microbiome climate, it triggers acne.”
What Does Bacterial Acne Look Like?
How Do I Know If My Acne is Bacterial or Hormonal?
“Studies highlight the importance of maintaining a balanced microclimate,” Dr. Shirazi says.
Hormones play a role, as they also influence the microclimate."
Treatment Options
Totreat acne, you have a lot of options.
How Do You Treat Hormonal Acne?
How Do You Treat Bacterial Acne?
Bacterial acne requires a slightly different treatment approach from hormonal acne, but you still have options.
Check a few out below.
What About Fungal Acne?
Fungal acneis often confused with bacterial and hormonal acne.
Treating fungal acne involves topical and oral antifungals, Dr. Madfes tells us.
Bacterial acne is usually related to inflammation, excess sebum production, and an imbalance of the skin microbiome.
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