From fungal acne to keloid acne: we tell you what they consist of and how to solve them

There are many problems that can be visible on our skin, although we must highlight one of the first degree, considered one of the most common imperfections among the population, that is the acne. Because, despite maintaining an adequate beauty routine, it is not always enough, there are countless external and internal effects that can cause blackheads and pimples all over our face. The most practical solution? Know what type of acne tendency occurs in our skin and, as far as possible, solve it with the help of dermatologists and experts in the field.

Because, despite being so common, the truth is that there are countless grades and types. Have you heard of fungal acne and would you know how to differentiate between cosmetic acne, iatrogenic acne or keloid acne? Do you know what each of them can cause? To dispel all our doubts and finally categorize some types of acne that are most common in the population, we have Dr. Arantxa Arana, dermatologist at the Dr. Pérez Sevilla Clinic. She will tell us what these species are Acne, its causes and treatments.

“The different forms of acne are grouped according to the external causes that may have caused the pimples and pimples. The main cause of acne, hormones, is an internal cause, but there are many external factors that can trigger and exacerbate acne. Sometimes acne is called named after these external factors and grouped accordingly.” explains Dr. Arantxa Arana. Therefore, before naming our type of problem, we must find out what actually causes it. we started.

“It’s a form of acne caused by an overgrowth of a fungus that normally lives on the skin called Malassezia, but the problem starts when it gets out of balance and out of control. Fungal acne isn’t really acne, but it is has great similarities, as both cause inflammation, redness and irregular texture,” argues Arana.

“Cleanse the skin regularlymorning and evening, but do not abuse the exfoliation as there may be a rebound effect and produce more fat than usual as a method of protection.

Treatment with topical or oral antifungal agents is very effective. “Remember that summer times, humid and hot weather, increased sweating, tight clothing, use of creams, makeup or photoprotectors can reactivate outbreaks and we can use antiseborrheic soaps and other topical treatments classically indicated for acne along with the antifungals we are talking about. Vascular lasers and pulsed light also have an anti-inflammatory effect on the skin.” Keep it up.

“cosmetic acne It is caused by skin irritation when using products that contain certain chemical ingredients that irritate the skin. This type of acne tends to start breaking out with pimples or blackheadsbut it doesn’t have to manifest right now, but appear gradually, something that will persist over time if we don’t stop using the products that affect us.”

The good news is that cosmetic acne treatment, unlike hormonal acne, is simple. It is enough to stop using those products that cause you problems. “But there are two types of skin that are particularly sensitive: oily skin that, due to greater activity of the sebaceous glands, together with the obstruction that cosmetics already produce, it is more likely that they can close and clog the pores, causing the acne breakout. Y sensitive skin which reacts poorly to most conventional dermatological products.”

“Avoid comedogenic cosmetics. Pay close attention to the labels and use only non-comedogenic products, better if they do not contain fragrances, dyes or oils, and also do not contain lanolin and isopropyl myristate. Also, we should wash our face twice a day to remove excess oil. remove, using a non-comedogenic cleanser And, super important, use light moisturizersas well as photoprotection, without oil.”

In the meantime, if you apply makeup to your skin, do not leave any makeup residue and make sure the pores are clean, and change the makeup remover sponges or wash the makeup brushes well, because bacteria can be found in them can accumulate. And if you’re looking for a deeper treatment, Treatments can be combined with pulsed light devices that have an anti-inflammatory effect on the skin, or cabin treatments that focus more on oxygenating, decongesting and cleansing the skin.

There are certain medications that can cause pimples on the skin. It’s what’s called iatrogenic acne. It is very similar to any other type: pimples, pimples, pimples and cysts appear. Therefore, it is easy to confuse it with common acne. “Among the drugs that cause this acne are steroids, steroids, testosterone and androgenic drugs. The treatment is to withdraw the medication and treat the acne like regular acne. It occurs preferentially on sensitive skin and oily skin .”

Keloid acne is a chronic inflammatory process of the hair follicles that leads to the formation of plaques and scars, as well as quite inflammatory subcutaneous cysts and nodules. “Treatment consists of oral antibiotics, preferably tetracyclines, over a long period of time. The most advanced cases (scarring) that do not respond to the above usually require the use of oral isotretinoin.”

Keloids are a type of hypertrophic scar that can form where the skin has been damaged, such as by acne. Excess scar tissue forms, often larger than the original lesion. To treat this type of scar, we combine infiltration of corticosteroids or other substances with vascular lasers and fractionated CO2 lasers to achieve remodeling and smoothing of the lesions.