The Importance of Recognizing Yeast Acne Malessezia versus Propionbacterium
Coleman, J.; Johnson, S.M.
Journal of the Arkansas Medical Society 113(7): 164-165
2017
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-1858 PMID: 30085463 Document Number: 692988
We all know that acne vulgaris ' is very common. That is why it is called vulgaris which means common. We are wanting to present however that yeast acne is also common. In fact, yeast may be found on the skin in 75-98% of healthy people. Under particular biological conditions, homeostasis of the skin microbiome fails and growth of the fungi exceeds ideal levels. When this happens, "yeast acne" can occur. We feel that the incidence of yeast acne has been increasing in prevalence in our clinic, especially in young adult males, and so we wrote this paper in order to increase awareness.