Nikki A. Levin, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Dermatology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA. Note: The author reported no actual or potential ...

Fungal acne has an entirely different cause than most other types. This means that the treatment for fungal acne is also different. This type of acne is caused by an overgrowth of yeast, which is ...

The eruption presents as asymptomatic finely scaly patches of hypo or hyperpigmentation (lighter or darker skin) in a symmetrical distribution over the upper trunk and shoulders, rarely spreading ...